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Mesa
Composite Score42.9
💵 Median Income
$82,239
▲ $7,671vs state ($74,568)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
415
▲ 15vs state (430)
👥 Population
504,258
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
97
100 = national average
Mesa vs Arizona
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Scores by Category
💰 Economy34.9
▼ 10.1 vs state (state: 45)
🛡️ Safety63.3
▲ 14 vs state (state: 49.3)
🏥 Health44.7
▲ 10 vs state (state: 34.7)
🎓 Education7.8
▼ 2.4 vs state (state: 10.2)
💼 Fiscal Health31.2
▲ 1.5 vs state (state: 29.7)
📈 Growth65.7
▼ 2.7 vs state (state: 68.4)
🏠 Affordability62.7
▲ 0.9 vs state (state: 61.8)
🌿 Environment52.1
— same as state (state: 52.1)
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024