Population
Mesquite
148,848
Lancaster
40,753
Median Income
Mesquite
$71,843
Lancaster
$67,584
Home Value
Mesquite
$226,500
Lancaster
$229,900
Rent
Mesquite
$1,407
Lancaster
$1,627
Crime Rate
Mesquite
5.03
Lancaster
4.10
Cost of Living
Mesquite
121.0
Lancaster
124.1
Avg Temp
Mesquite
N/A
Lancaster
N/A
Unemployment
Mesquite
4.8%
Lancaster
6.8%
How Similar Are Mesquite & Lancaster?
Lancaster is Mesquite's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mesquite
148,848
Lancaster
40,753
Mesquite (148,848) is about 3.7x larger than Lancaster (40,753).
Violent Crime
Mesquite
5.03
Lancaster
4.10
Mesquite has a 19% higher violent crime than Lancaster.
Property Crime
Mesquite
29.76
Lancaster
31.27
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Mesquite
38.0%
Lancaster
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Mesquite
4.8%
Lancaster
6.8%
Lancaster has a 30% higher unemployment than Mesquite.
Median Income
Mesquite
$71,843
Lancaster
$67,584
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Mesquite
$226,500
Lancaster
$229,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Mesquite
11.6%
Lancaster
16.3%
Lancaster has a 29% higher education than Mesquite.
Demographics
Mesquite
37.8%
Lancaster
16.2%
Mesquite's demographics is significantly higher than Lancaster's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
Mesquite
121.0
Lancaster
124.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mesquite and Lancaster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mesquite
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Lancaster
Mesquite leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mesquite leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMesquite scores 145.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 161.2 in Lancaster. Lancaster scores 103.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.8 in Mesquite. Lancaster scores 101.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 104.9 in Mesquite.
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Housing Market — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 6.7% in Mesquite. Mesquite has a median rent of $1,407 vs $1,627 in Lancaster (14% lower). Mesquite has a median property tax of $3,572 vs $3,903 in Lancaster (8% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mesquite leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesquite: 78,772 vs Lancaster: 20,172 for labor force. Mesquite has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 6.8% in Lancaster. Mesquite has a government sector of 44.0% compared to 36.6% in Lancaster.
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Crime & Safety — Mesquite leads
Source: FBI UCRMesquite has a property crime clearance of 17.6% compared to 6.2% in Lancaster. Mesquite has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.15 in Lancaster. Mesquite has a violent crime clearance of 43.5% compared to 25.9% in Lancaster.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lancaster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLancaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 11.6% in Mesquite. Lancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 34.2% 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 ACSMesquite has a population of 148,848, about 3.7x the size of Lancaster (40,753). Mesquite skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 34.6.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Mesquite
Lancaster
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 3.5 vs Mesquite: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Mesquite: 5 vs Lancaster: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesquite has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Mesquite. Mesquite has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 7.9% in Lancaster.
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