Population
Mesquite
148,848
Kansas City
508,233
Median Income
Mesquite
$71,843
Kansas City
$67,449
Home Value
Mesquite
$226,500
Kansas City
$227,000
Rent
Mesquite
$1,407
Kansas City
$1,186
Crime Rate
Mesquite
5.03
Kansas City
15.47
Cost of Living
Mesquite
121.0
Kansas City
110.9
Avg Temp
Mesquite
N/A
Kansas City
56°F
Unemployment
Mesquite
4.8%
Kansas City
4.7%
How Similar Are Mesquite & Kansas City?
Kansas City is Mesquite's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mesquite
148,848
Kansas City
508,233
Kansas City (508,233) is about 3.4x larger than Mesquite (148,848).
Violent Crime
Mesquite
5.03
Kansas City
15.47
Kansas City's violent crime is significantly higher than Mesquite's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
Mesquite
29.76
Kansas City
46.77
Kansas City has a 36% higher property crime than Mesquite.
Political Leaning
Mesquite
38.0%
Kansas City
39.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Mesquite
4.8%
Kansas City
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Mesquite
$71,843
Kansas City
$67,449
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Mesquite
$226,500
Kansas City
$227,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Mesquite
11.6%
Kansas City
25.8%
Kansas City's education is significantly higher than Mesquite's — 55% difference.
Demographics
Mesquite
37.8%
Kansas City
57.8%
Kansas City has a 35% higher demographics than Mesquite.
Cost of Living
Mesquite
121.0
Kansas City
110.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mesquite and Kansas City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kansas City leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kansas City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKansas City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,358 vs $1,931 in Mesquite (42% lower). Kansas City has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,197 vs $1,648 in Mesquite (38% lower). Kansas City scores 125.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 145.0 in Mesquite.
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Housing Market — Mesquite leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKansas City has a median property tax of $2,543 vs $3,572 in Mesquite (40% lower). Mesquite has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 9.9% in Kansas City. Kansas City has a median rent of $1,186 vs $1,407 in Mesquite (19% lower).
Median Home Value
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKansas City: 279,516 vs Mesquite: 78,772 for labor force. Kansas City has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 8.5% in Mesquite. Kansas City has a per capita income of $40,112 vs $29,291 in Mesquite (27% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Mesquite leads
Source: FBI UCRMesquite has a violent crime clearance of 43.5% compared to 20.5% in Kansas City. Mesquite has a property crime clearance of 17.6% compared to 8.5% in Kansas City. Mesquite has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.28 in Kansas City.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Kansas City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKansas City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.8% compared to 11.6% in Mesquite. Kansas City has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 30.6% in Mesquite.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKansas City has a population of 508,233, about 3.4x the size of Mesquite (148,848). Mesquite skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 35.7.
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Mesquite
Kansas City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKansas City: 4.0 vs Mesquite: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Mesquite: 5 vs Kansas City: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Kansas City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKansas City has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.6% in Mesquite. Kansas City has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 8.5% in Mesquite. Kansas City has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Mesquite.
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