Mesa scores 161.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 164.5 in Phoenix. Phoenix scores 108.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 110.2 in Mesa. Phoenix scores 107.1 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 108.2 in Mesa.

Phoenix has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 11.3% in Mesa. Mesa has a median property tax of $1,549 vs $1,825 in Phoenix (18% lower). Mesa has a owner-occupied of 64.3% compared to 57.1% in Phoenix.

Phoenix: 870,196 vs Mesa: 262,743 for labor force. Mesa has a poverty rate of 10.5% compared to 14.3% in Phoenix. Mesa has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 5.1% in Phoenix.

Mesa has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 1.82 in Phoenix. Mesa has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.08 in Phoenix. Mesa has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.88 compared to 3.17 in Phoenix.

Phoenix: 9.8" vs Mesa: 10.7" for annual rainfall. Phoenix has a avg humidity of 35.0% compared to 35.8% in Mesa. Phoenix averages 60°F, about 1°F warmer than Mesa.

Mesa has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 36.6% in Phoenix.

Phoenix has a population of 1,624,832, about 3.2x the size of Mesa (507,478). Phoenix skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 37.2.

Mesa: 3 vs Phoenix: 2 for with emergency services. Phoenix: 3.0 vs Mesa: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).

Phoenix has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.9% in Mesa. Mesa: 21 min vs Phoenix: 21 min for mean commute time. Phoenix has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.4% in Mesa.