Mesa, Arizona
City Overview
As of 2007, Mesa's population is 447,541 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 12.91 percent.
The median home cost in Mesa is $275,400. Home appreciation the last year has been -0.92 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Mesa's cost of living is 3.37% Lower than the U.S. average.
Mesa public schools spend $4,617 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 22 students per teacher in Mesa.
The unemployment rate in Mesa is 2.40 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Mesa jobs have Increased by 3.32 percent.
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People
The 2007 Mesa, AZ, population is 447,541. There are 3,577 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Mesa, AZ
The median age is 32.4. The US median is 37.6. 59.31% of people in Mesa, AZ, are married. 10.16% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.73 people. 23.83% of people are married, with children. 8.78% have children, but are single.
Race in Mesa, AZ
77.32% of people are white, 2.83% are black, 1.95% are asian, 2.09% are native american, and 15.47% claim 'Other'.
24.41% of the people in Mesa, AZ, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 75.59% are non-hispanic).
Mesa People SperlingViews
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Mesa, AZ, is 2.40%, with job growth of 3.32%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 29.68%.
Mesa, AZ Taxes
Mesa, AZ,sales tax rate is 7.80%. Income tax is 3.90%.
Mesa, AZ Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $22,553, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $48,516.
Mesa Economy SperlingViews
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| Unemployment Rate | 2.40% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 3.32% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 29.68% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.80% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 3.90% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $22,553 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $48,516 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 9.99% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 11.24% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.78% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 18.31% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 21.30% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 12.09% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 10.13% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 3.22% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.72% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.22% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 12.90% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 18.58% | 20.24% |
| Service | 14.28% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 30.35% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.18% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 11.82% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 11.89% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Mesa, AZ, is $275,400. Home appreciation is -0.92% over the last year. The median age of Mesa, AZ, real estate is 19 years.
Mesa, AZ Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 26.27% of the Mesa, AZ, population. 16.28% of houses and apartments in Mesa, AZ, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Mesa Housing SperlingViews
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| Median Home Age | 19 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $275,400 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | -0.92% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 57.57% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 16.28% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 26.27% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $8.13 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 3.87% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 3.81% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 3.26% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 4.91% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 7.06% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 33.07% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 24.82% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 13.13% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 3.28% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 1.49% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.82% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.24% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 17.60% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 10.29% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 9.33% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 30.08% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 21.70% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 6.66% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 2.91% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 0.84% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 0.58% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 207 physicians per capita in Mesa, AZ. The US average is 170.
Mesa, AZ Health Index
Air quality in Mesa, AZ is 1 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Mesa, AZ is 65 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Mesa Health SperlingViews
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Crime
Mesa, AZ, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 5. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Mesa, AZ, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Mesa Crime SperlingViews
one week until I leave. : My boyfriend and I have lived here for about a year. We have been counting down the days until we leave. No culture, no music scene. There is only so many f'n strip... (read more)Very Hot: In November of this year, 2008, we still had high temperatures in the 90's and 100's. That's just too... (read more)Nice weather if you can put up with the heat!: Living in Mesa, you will have to put up with long hot summers, but if you can get through summer the rest of the year is very... (read more)Have an opinion about Mesa? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Mesa Click Here
Climate
Mesa, AZ, gets 8 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 29.
On average, there are 301 sunny days per year in Mesa, AZ. The July high is around 103 degrees. The January low is 35. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 45 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Mesa Climate SperlingViews
Very Hot: In November of this year, 2008, we still had high temperatures in the 90's and 100's. That's just too... (read more)Nice weather if you can put up with the heat!: Living in Mesa, you will have to put up with long hot summers, but if you can get through summer the rest of the year is very... (read more)the weather rocks half the year: went hiking in the Superstition Mountains today. 70 degrees and sunny...in February. this is why we live... (read more)Have an opinion about Mesa? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Mesa Click Here
Educate
Mesa, AZ, schools spend $4,617 per student. There are 22 pupils per teacher, 282 students per librarian, and 813 children per counselor in Mesa, AZ schools.
Mesa Education SperlingViews
many reasons why this area is Not for me.: there is a good amount of crime here. it is way too hot to be able to do much outdoor activities during the summer months. too much traffic with no great alternative... (read more)good and not so good: People here are bubbly for the most part. Weather is nice from October to May, dry heat but extreme temperatures and lack of moisture causes things to literally melt,... (read more)re: Mesa is a little bit of heaven! - 8/25/2007: What a wonderful little review. Thank... (read more)Have an opinion about Mesa? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Mesa Click Here
Transportation
The average one-way commute in Mesa, AZ, takes 29 minutes. 76% of commuters drive their own car alone. 16% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
Mesa Transportation SperlingViews
City of Mesa: Great accessibility to all areas of the Phoenix metro area via close access to a number of existing and planned... (read more)Very Hot: In November of this year, 2008, we still had high temperatures in the 90's and 100's. That's just too... (read more)Nice weather if you can put up with the heat!: Living in Mesa, you will have to put up with long hot summers, but if you can get through summer the rest of the year is very... (read more)Have an opinion about Mesa? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Mesa Click Here
Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Mesa, AZ is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Mesa, AZ is more expensive.
Overall, Mesa, AZ cost of living is 96.63.
Mesa Cost of Living SperlingViews
Cost of Living: The cost of living is starting to become unreasonable in Arizona. Housing and gas prices have grown dramatically, but the wadges have remained the same.... (read more)Mesa Explosion: Moved from Washington State two years ago and have seen the local real estate prices go through the roof. Housing is not worth what is being asked right now in my... (read more)one week until I leave. : My boyfriend and I have lived here for about a year. We have been counting down the days until we leave. No culture, no music scene. There is only so many f'n strip... (read more)Have an opinion about Mesa? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Mesa Click Here
Religion
39.73% of the people in Mesa, AZ are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 17.26% are Catholic; 11.12% are Protestant; 5.06% are LDS; 3.91% are another Christian faith; 1.95% in Mesa, AZ are Jewish; 0.11% are an eastern faith; 0.33% affilite with Islam.
Mesa Religion SperlingViews
many reasons why this area is Not for me.: there is a good amount of crime here. it is way too hot to be able to do much outdoor activities during the summer months. too much traffic with no great alternative... (read more)good and not so good: People here are bubbly for the most part. Weather is nice from October to May, dry heat but extreme temperatures and lack of moisture causes things to literally melt,... (read more)re: Mesa is a little bit of heaven! - 8/25/2007: What a wonderful little review. Thank... (read more)Have an opinion about Mesa? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Mesa Click Here
| Percent Religious | 39.73% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 17.26% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 11.12% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 5.06% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 3.26% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.55% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 3.16% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 2.39% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.13% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.63% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 3.91% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 1.95% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.11% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.33% | 0.54% |
Voting
42.33% of the people in Mesa, AZ are registered as Democrats. 56.97% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.71%.
Mesa Voting SperlingViews
one week until I leave. : My boyfriend and I have lived here for about a year. We have been counting down the days until we leave. No culture, no music scene. There is only so many f'n strip... (read more)Very Hot: In November of this year, 2008, we still had high temperatures in the 90's and 100's. That's just too... (read more)Nice weather if you can put up with the heat!: Living in Mesa, you will have to put up with long hot summers, but if you can get through summer the rest of the year is very... (read more)Have an opinion about Mesa? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Mesa Click Here
