Population
Mesquite
148,848
Omaha
488,197
Median Income
Mesquite
$71,843
Omaha
$72,708
Home Value
Mesquite
$226,500
Omaha
$230,100
Rent
Mesquite
$1,407
Omaha
$1,150
Crime Rate
Mesquite
5.03
Omaha
3.73
Cost of Living
Mesquite
121.0
Omaha
113.4
Avg Temp
Mesquite
N/A
Omaha
N/A
Unemployment
Mesquite
4.8%
Omaha
4.2%
How Similar Are Mesquite & Omaha?
Omaha is Mesquite's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mesquite
148,848
Omaha
488,197
Omaha (488,197) is about 3.3x larger than Mesquite (148,848).
Violent Crime
Mesquite
5.03
Omaha
3.73
Mesquite has a 26% higher violent crime than Omaha.
Property Crime
Mesquite
29.76
Omaha
31.62
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Mesquite
38.0%
Omaha
44.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Omaha has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Mesquite
4.8%
Omaha
4.2%
Mesquite has a 12% higher unemployment than Omaha.
Median Income
Mesquite
$71,843
Omaha
$72,708
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Mesquite
$226,500
Omaha
$230,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Mesquite
11.6%
Omaha
26.4%
Omaha's education is significantly higher than Mesquite's — 56% difference.
Demographics
Mesquite
37.8%
Omaha
68.8%
Omaha has a 45% higher demographics than Mesquite.
Cost of Living
Mesquite
121.0
Omaha
113.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mesquite and Omaha share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Omaha
Omaha leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Omaha leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOmaha has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,148 vs $1,648 in Mesquite (44% lower). Omaha has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,368 vs $1,931 in Mesquite (41% lower). Omaha scores 90.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.8 in Mesquite.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOmaha has a median rent of $1,150 vs $1,407 in Mesquite (22% lower). Omaha has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 6.7% in Mesquite. Mesquite has a single-family homes of 73.5% compared to 66.9% in Omaha.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Omaha leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOmaha: 265,672 vs Mesquite: 78,772 for labor force. Omaha has a work from home of 13.6% compared to 8.5% in Mesquite. Omaha has a per capita income of $42,515 vs $29,291 in Mesquite (31% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Omaha leads
Source: FBI UCROmaha has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 0.81 in Mesquite. Omaha has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.36 compared to 3.92 in Mesquite. Omaha has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 3.76 in Mesquite.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Omaha leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOmaha has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.4% compared to 11.6% in Mesquite. Omaha has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 30.6% in Mesquite.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOmaha has a population of 488,197, about 3.3x the size of Mesquite (148,848). Mesquite skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 35.3.
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Black
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Mesquite
Omaha
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMesquite: 5 vs Omaha: 3 for with emergency services. Omaha: 4.5 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 — Omaha leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOmaha has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.6% in Mesquite. Omaha has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Mesquite. Omaha has a work from home of 13.6% compared to 8.5% in Mesquite.
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