Population
Oakland Park
44,015
Mesquite
21,314
Median Income
Oakland Park
$68,424
Mesquite
$74,439
Home Value
Oakland Park
$352,600
Mesquite
$374,400
Rent
Oakland Park
$1,645
Mesquite
$1,114
Crime Rate
Oakland Park
5.70
Mesquite
1.23
Cost of Living
Oakland Park
130.3
Mesquite
119.2
Avg Temp
Oakland Park
N/A
Mesquite
N/A
Unemployment
Oakland Park
5.8%
Mesquite
5.9%
How Similar Are Oakland Park & Mesquite?
Mesquite is Oakland Park's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oakland Park
44,015
Mesquite
21,314
Oakland Park (44,015) is about 2.1x larger than Mesquite (21,314).
Violent Crime
Oakland Park
5.70
Mesquite
1.23
Oakland Park's violent crime is significantly higher than Mesquite's — 78% difference.
Property Crime
Oakland Park
35.34
Mesquite
10.06
Oakland Park's property crime is significantly higher than Mesquite's — 72% difference.
Political Leaning
Oakland Park
41.0%
Mesquite
47.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Mesquite has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Oakland Park
5.8%
Mesquite
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Oakland Park
$68,424
Mesquite
$74,439
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Oakland Park
$352,600
Mesquite
$374,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Oakland Park
19.6%
Mesquite
19.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Oakland Park
40.7%
Mesquite
77.6%
Mesquite has a 48% higher demographics than Oakland Park.
Cost of Living
Oakland Park
130.3
Mesquite
119.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oakland Park and Mesquite share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mesquite leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mesquite leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMesquite has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,735 vs $2,333 in Oakland Park (34% lower). Mesquite has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,478 vs $1,900 in Oakland Park (29% lower). Mesquite scores 144.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 176.4 in Oakland Park.
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Housing Market — Mesquite leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland Park has a vacancy rate of 9.8% compared to 20.2% in Mesquite. Mesquite has a median rent of $1,114 vs $1,645 in Oakland Park (48% lower). Mesquite has a single-family homes of 76.0% compared to 49.3% in Oakland Park.
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Jobs & Economy — Mesquite leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland Park: 27,143 vs Mesquite: 7,264 for labor force. Oakland Park has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 7.7% in Mesquite. Mesquite has a poverty rate of 10.5% compared to 12.7% in Oakland Park.
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Crime & Safety — Mesquite leads
Source: FBI UCRMesquite has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 1.88 in Oakland Park. Mesquite has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.72 compared to 3.37 in Oakland Park. Mesquite has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.23 compared to 5.70 in Oakland Park.
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Schools & Education — Mesquite leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMesquite has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% compared to 42.5% in Oakland Park. Mesquite has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 19.6% in Oakland Park.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland Park has a population of 44,015, about 2.1x the size of Mesquite (21,314). Oakland Park skews younger with a median age of 39.5 vs 62.4.
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Oakland Park
Mesquite
Healthcare — Oakland Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOakland Park: 5 vs Mesquite: 2 for nearby hospitals. Oakland Park: 1.8 vs Mesquite: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Oakland Park: 3 vs Mesquite: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Oakland Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland Park has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Mesquite. Oakland Park has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 1.5% in Mesquite. Oakland Park has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 7.7% in Mesquite.
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