Population
Mesquite
148,848
Kentwood
54,114
Median Income
Mesquite
$71,843
Kentwood
$73,647
Home Value
Mesquite
$226,500
Kentwood
$249,000
Rent
Mesquite
$1,407
Kentwood
$1,205
Crime Rate
Mesquite
5.03
Kentwood
3.88
Cost of Living
Mesquite
121.0
Kentwood
115.2
Avg Temp
Mesquite
N/A
Kentwood
N/A
Unemployment
Mesquite
4.8%
Kentwood
4.8%
How Similar Are Mesquite & Kentwood?
Kentwood is Mesquite's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mesquite
148,848
Kentwood
54,114
Mesquite (148,848) is about 2.8x larger than Kentwood (54,114).
Violent Crime
Mesquite
5.03
Kentwood
3.88
Mesquite has a 23% higher violent crime than Kentwood.
Property Crime
Mesquite
29.76
Kentwood
21.82
Mesquite has a 27% higher property crime than Kentwood.
Political Leaning
Mesquite
38.0%
Kentwood
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Kentwood has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Mesquite
4.8%
Kentwood
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Mesquite
$71,843
Kentwood
$73,647
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Mesquite
$226,500
Kentwood
$249,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Mesquite
11.6%
Kentwood
23.6%
Kentwood's education is significantly higher than Mesquite's — 51% difference.
Demographics
Mesquite
37.8%
Kentwood
57.0%
Kentwood has a 34% higher demographics than Mesquite.
Cost of Living
Mesquite
121.0
Kentwood
115.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mesquite and Kentwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kentwood leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kentwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKentwood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,278 vs $1,648 in Mesquite (29% lower). Kentwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,531 vs $1,931 in Mesquite (26% lower). Kentwood scores 92.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.8 in Mesquite.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Kentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 6.7% in Mesquite. Mesquite has a single-family homes of 73.5% compared to 61.1% in Kentwood. Kentwood has a median rent of $1,205 vs $1,407 in Mesquite (17% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Kentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesquite: 78,772 vs Kentwood: 29,564 for labor force. Kentwood has a poverty rate of 9.4% compared to 12.4% in Mesquite. Kentwood has a work from home of 10.9% compared to 8.5% in Mesquite.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Kentwood leads
Source: FBI UCRMesquite has a property crime clearance of 17.6% compared to 2.5% in Kentwood. Kentwood has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Mesquite. Kentwood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.81 in Mesquite.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Kentwood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKentwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 11.6% in Mesquite. Kentwood has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 30.6% in Mesquite.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.8x the size of Kentwood (54,114). Mesquite skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 34.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Mesquite
Kentwood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMesquite: 5 vs Kentwood: 3 for with emergency services. Kentwood: 4.3 vs Mesquite: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Kentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.6% in Mesquite. Kentwood has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Mesquite. Kentwood has a work from home of 10.9% compared to 8.5% in Mesquite.
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