Population
Mesquite
148,848
Pomona
148,391
Median Income
Mesquite
$71,843
Pomona
$78,869
Home Value
Mesquite
$226,500
Pomona
$569,600
Rent
Mesquite
$1,407
Pomona
$1,738
Crime Rate
Mesquite
5.03
Pomona
7.20
Cost of Living
Mesquite
121.0
Pomona
155.5
Avg Temp
Mesquite
N/A
Pomona
N/A
Unemployment
Mesquite
4.8%
Pomona
6.3%
How Similar Are Mesquite & Pomona?
Pomona is Mesquite's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mesquite
148,848
Pomona
148,391
Both cities have similar populations — Mesquite at 148,848 and Pomona at 148,391.
Violent Crime
Mesquite
5.03
Pomona
7.20
Pomona has a 30% higher violent crime than Mesquite.
Property Crime
Mesquite
29.76
Pomona
27.53
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Mesquite
38.0%
Pomona
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Mesquite has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Mesquite
4.8%
Pomona
6.3%
Pomona has a 24% higher unemployment than Mesquite.
Median Income
Mesquite
$71,843
Pomona
$78,869
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Mesquite
$226,500
Pomona
$569,600
Pomona's home values is significantly higher than Mesquite's — 60% difference.
Education
Mesquite
11.6%
Pomona
12.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Mesquite
37.8%
Pomona
22.7%
Mesquite has a 40% higher demographics than Pomona.
Cost of Living
Mesquite
121.0
Pomona
155.5
Pomona has a 22% higher cost of living than Mesquite.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mesquite and Pomona share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pomona
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 222.7 in Pomona. Mesquite has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,601 in Pomona (26% lower). Mesquite scores 121.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 155.5 in Pomona.
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Housing Market — Mesquite leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPomona has a median home value of $569,600 vs $226,500 in Mesquite (60% higher). Pomona has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 6.7% in Mesquite. Mesquite has a median rent of $1,407 vs $1,738 in Pomona (19% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesquite has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 6.3% in Pomona. Mesquite has a poverty rate of 12.4% compared to 14.2% in Pomona. Pomona has a median household income of $78,869 vs $71,843 in Mesquite (9% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Mesquite leads
Source: FBI UCRMesquite has a property crime clearance of 17.6% compared to 4.5% in Pomona. Mesquite has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.81 compared to 2.18 in Pomona. Mesquite has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.08 in Pomona.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPomona has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.8% compared to 11.6% 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 1x the size of Pomona (148,391). Mesquite skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 35.4.
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Black
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Mesquite
Pomona
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMesquite: 5 vs Pomona: 4 for with emergency services. Pomona: 2.5 vs Mesquite: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Pomona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPomona has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.6% in Mesquite. Pomona has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Mesquite. Pomona has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 8.5% in Mesquite.
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