Population
Santa Ana
311,639
Mesquite
148,848
Median Income
Santa Ana
$88,354
Mesquite
$71,843
Home Value
Santa Ana
$657,800
Mesquite
$226,500
Rent
Santa Ana
$1,975
Mesquite
$1,407
Crime Rate
Santa Ana
4.93
Mesquite
5.03
Cost of Living
Santa Ana
172.5
Mesquite
121.0
Avg Temp
Santa Ana
63°F
Mesquite
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Ana
5.2%
Mesquite
4.8%
How Similar Are Santa Ana & Mesquite?
Mesquite is Santa Ana's #23 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Ana
311,639
Mesquite
148,848
Santa Ana (311,639) is about 2.1x larger than Mesquite (148,848).
Violent Crime
Santa Ana
4.93
Mesquite
5.03
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Santa Ana
17.02
Mesquite
29.76
Mesquite has a 43% higher property crime than Santa Ana.
Political Leaning
Santa Ana
47.1%
Mesquite
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Santa Ana has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Ana
5.2%
Mesquite
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Santa Ana
$88,354
Mesquite
$71,843
Santa Ana has a 19% higher median income than Mesquite.
Home Values
Santa Ana
$657,800
Mesquite
$226,500
Santa Ana's home values is significantly higher than Mesquite's — 66% difference.
Education
Santa Ana
11.8%
Mesquite
11.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Santa Ana
19.5%
Mesquite
37.8%
Mesquite has a 48% higher demographics than Santa Ana.
Cost of Living
Santa Ana
172.5
Mesquite
121.0
Santa Ana has a 30% higher cost of living than Mesquite.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Ana and Mesquite differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Santa Ana
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Mesquite
Santa Ana 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 253.7 in Santa Ana. Mesquite has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $3,236 in Santa Ana (68% lower). Mesquite has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,746 in Santa Ana (67% lower).
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Housing Market — Mesquite leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana has a median home value of $657,800 vs $226,500 in Mesquite (190% higher). Santa Ana has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 6.7% in Mesquite. Mesquite has a median rent of $1,407 vs $1,975 in Santa Ana (40% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Santa Ana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana: 164,804 vs Mesquite: 78,772 for labor force. Santa Ana has a median household income of $88,354 vs $71,843 in Mesquite (23% higher). Santa Ana has a poverty rate of 11.1% compared to 12.4% in Mesquite.
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Crime & Safety — Santa Ana leads
Source: FBI UCRMesquite has a property crime clearance of 17.6% compared to 6.4% in Santa Ana. Santa Ana has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 17.02 compared to 29.76 in Mesquite. Santa Ana has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.26 compared to 3.92 in Mesquite.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMesquite has a high school diploma or higher of 30.6% compared to 28.8% in Santa Ana. Santa Ana has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.8% 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 ACSSanta Ana has a population of 311,639, about 2.1x the size of Mesquite (148,848).
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Santa Ana
Mesquite
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Ana: 4.0 vs Mesquite: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Mesquite: 5 vs Santa Ana: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Santa Ana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 0.6% in Mesquite. Santa Ana has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Mesquite. Mesquite has a drive alone of 74.1% compared to 70.8% in Santa Ana.
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