Population
Mesquite
148,848
Southfield
76,025
Median Income
Mesquite
$71,843
Southfield
$65,848
Home Value
Mesquite
$226,500
Southfield
$226,900
Rent
Mesquite
$1,407
Southfield
$1,301
Crime Rate
Mesquite
5.03
Southfield
4.93
Cost of Living
Mesquite
121.0
Southfield
114.1
Avg Temp
Mesquite
N/A
Southfield
N/A
Unemployment
Mesquite
4.8%
Southfield
7.0%
How Similar Are Mesquite & Southfield?
Southfield is Mesquite's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mesquite
148,848
Southfield
76,025
Mesquite has a 49% larger population than Southfield.
Violent Crime
Mesquite
5.03
Southfield
4.93
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Mesquite
29.76
Southfield
24.20
Mesquite has a 19% higher property crime than Southfield.
Political Leaning
Mesquite
38.0%
Southfield
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Southfield has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Mesquite
4.8%
Southfield
7.0%
Southfield has a 31% higher unemployment than Mesquite.
Median Income
Mesquite
$71,843
Southfield
$65,848
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Mesquite
$226,500
Southfield
$226,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Mesquite
11.6%
Southfield
28.4%
Southfield's education is significantly higher than Mesquite's — 59% difference.
Demographics
Mesquite
37.8%
Southfield
25.9%
Mesquite has a 31% higher demographics than Southfield.
Cost of Living
Mesquite
121.0
Southfield
114.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mesquite and Southfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Southfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouthfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,648 in Mesquite (47% lower). Southfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,931 in Mesquite (37% lower). Southfield scores 94.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.8 in Mesquite.
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Housing Market — Mesquite leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesquite has a single-family homes of 73.5% compared to 54.2% in Southfield. Mesquite has a owner-occupied of 63.3% compared to 51.9% in Southfield. Mesquite has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 7.7% in Southfield.
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Jobs & Economy — Mesquite leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesquite: 78,772 vs Southfield: 39,226 for labor force. Southfield has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 8.5% in Mesquite. Mesquite has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 7.0% in Southfield.
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Crime & Safety — Southfield leads
Source: FBI UCRSouthfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.04 in Mesquite. Southfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.40 compared to 0.81 in Mesquite. Mesquite has a property crime clearance of 17.6% compared to 9.4% in Southfield.
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Schools & Education — Southfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouthfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.4% compared to 11.6% in Mesquite. Southfield has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 30.6% 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 2x the size of Southfield (76,025). Mesquite skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 42.1.
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Mesquite
Southfield
Healthcare — Mesquite leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMesquite: 5 vs Southfield: 3 for with emergency services. Mesquite: 2.4 vs Southfield: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesquite has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Southfield. Southfield has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.6% in Mesquite. Southfield has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 8.5% in Mesquite.
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