First Mesa, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Navajo County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,381
Population
88/sq mi density
$53,173
Median Income
$14,166 per capita
$57,100
Home Value
$394,556 Zillow
$731
Median Rent
16.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$53,173 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$57,100 home value, $731/mo rent
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,173
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$14,166
64% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.9%
69% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: First Mesa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows First Mesa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,173
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$14,166
36%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,299
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$970
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$970
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.2%
26% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
53.4%
27% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,065M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
53.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
19.2%
Other
27.4%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,970
Restaurants
248
Healthcare
253
Retail
278
Manufacturing
43
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,299
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,898
17% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,173 |
| Per Capita Income | $14,166 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,299 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $970 |
| County GDP | $4,065M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 53.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 19.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,970 |
| Restaurants | 248 |
| Healthcare | 253 |
| Retail | 278 |
| Manufacturing | 43 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,299 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,898 |