Population
Raleigh
470,763
Mesa
507,478
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Mesa
$78,779
Home Value
Raleigh
$377,800
Mesa
$364,300
Rent
Raleigh
$1,468
Mesa
$1,478
Crime Rate
Raleigh
4.89
Mesa
4.83
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Mesa
129.4
Avg Temp
Raleigh
N/A
Mesa
73°F
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Mesa
4.6%
How Similar Are Raleigh & Mesa?
Mesa is Raleigh's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Raleigh
470,763
Mesa
507,478
Both cities have similar populations — Raleigh at 470,763 and Mesa at 507,478.
Violent Crime
Raleigh
4.89
Mesa
4.83
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Raleigh
28.19
Mesa
14.65
Raleigh has a 48% higher property crime than Mesa.
Political Leaning
Raleigh
36.4%
Mesa
51.2%
Raleigh leans Democratic while Mesa leans Republican.
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Mesa
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Mesa
$78,779
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Raleigh
$377,800
Mesa
$364,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Raleigh
36.1%
Mesa
21.5%
Raleigh has a 41% higher education than Mesa.
Demographics
Raleigh
53.8%
Mesa
69.7%
Mesa has a 23% higher demographics than Raleigh.
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Mesa
129.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Raleigh and Mesa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Raleigh leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mesa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMesa scores 104.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.0 in Raleigh. Mesa scores 129.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 137.5 in Raleigh. Mesa has a living wage (family of 4) of $134,559 vs $142,977 in Raleigh (6% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesa has a median property tax of $1,549 vs $2,862 in Raleigh (85% lower). Mesa has a owner-occupied of 64.3% compared to 51.2% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a vacancy rate of 9.8% compared to 11.3% in Mesa.
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Jobs & Economy — Raleigh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 16.9% in Mesa. Raleigh has a per capita income of $49,948 vs $39,586 in Mesa (26% higher). Mesa has a poverty rate of 10.5% compared to 11.4% in Raleigh.
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Crime & Safety — Mesa leads
Source: FBI UCRMesa has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.65 compared to 28.19 in Raleigh. Mesa has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.78 compared to 20.59 in Raleigh. Mesa has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Raleigh.
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Schools & Education — Raleigh leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRaleigh has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.1% compared to 21.5% in Mesa. Raleigh has a high school diploma or higher of 47.0% compared to 37.8% in Mesa.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesa has a population of 507,478, about 1.1x the size of Raleigh (470,763). Raleigh skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 37.2.
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Raleigh
Mesa
Healthcare — Raleigh leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRaleigh: 4.7 vs Mesa: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.9% in Mesa. Raleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 16.9% in Mesa. Mesa has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.4% in Raleigh.
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