Population
Mesquite
148,848
Janesville
65,813
Median Income
Mesquite
$71,843
Janesville
$71,664
Home Value
Mesquite
$226,500
Janesville
$209,700
Rent
Mesquite
$1,407
Janesville
$1,037
Crime Rate
Mesquite
5.03
Janesville
1.43
Cost of Living
Mesquite
121.0
Janesville
109.5
Avg Temp
Mesquite
N/A
Janesville
N/A
Unemployment
Mesquite
4.8%
Janesville
4.6%
How Similar Are Mesquite & Janesville?
Janesville is Mesquite's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mesquite
148,848
Janesville
65,813
Mesquite (148,848) is about 2.3x larger than Janesville (65,813).
Violent Crime
Mesquite
5.03
Janesville
1.43
Mesquite's violent crime is significantly higher than Janesville's — 72% difference.
Property Crime
Mesquite
29.76
Janesville
18.42
Mesquite has a 38% higher property crime than Janesville.
Political Leaning
Mesquite
38.0%
Janesville
45.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Janesville has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Mesquite
4.8%
Janesville
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Mesquite
$71,843
Janesville
$71,664
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Mesquite
$226,500
Janesville
$209,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Mesquite
11.6%
Janesville
18.9%
Janesville has a 39% higher education than Mesquite.
Demographics
Mesquite
37.8%
Janesville
86.8%
Janesville's demographics is significantly higher than Mesquite's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
Mesquite
121.0
Janesville
109.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mesquite and Janesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mesquite
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Janesville
Janesville leads in 7 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Janesville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJanesville has a fair market rent (1br) of $955 vs $1,648 in Mesquite (73% lower). Janesville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,246 vs $1,931 in Mesquite (55% lower). Janesville scores 119.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 145.0 in Mesquite.
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Housing Market — Janesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJanesville has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 6.7% in Mesquite. Janesville has a median rent of $1,037 vs $1,407 in Mesquite (36% lower). Mesquite has a median home value of $226,500 vs $209,700 in Janesville (8% higher).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Janesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesquite: 78,772 vs Janesville: 34,746 for labor force. Janesville has a poverty rate of 9.6% compared to 12.4% in Mesquite. Janesville has a per capita income of $36,639 vs $29,291 in Mesquite (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Janesville leads
Source: FBI UCRJanesville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.81 in Mesquite. Janesville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.83 compared to 3.76 in Mesquite. Janesville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.43 compared to 5.03 in Mesquite.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Janesville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJanesville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.9% compared to 11.6% in Mesquite. Janesville has a high school diploma or higher of 41.6% compared to 30.6% in Mesquite.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesquite has a population of 148,848, about 2.3x the size of Janesville (65,813). Mesquite skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 40.0.
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Janesville
Healthcare — Janesville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJanesville: 4.0 vs Mesquite: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Janesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJanesville has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Mesquite. Janesville has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.6% in Mesquite. Janesville has a drive alone of 79.6% compared to 74.1% in Mesquite.
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