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Mesa, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Pinal County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
507,478
Population
3,578/sq mi density
$78,779
Median Income
$39,586 per capita
$364,300
Home Value
$432,764 Zillow
$1,478
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
348 sunny days/yr
377
Violent Crime/100K
1,869 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$78,779 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$364,300 home value, $1,478/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
377 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,779
5% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,586
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mesa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mesa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,779
105%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,586
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,681
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,118
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,118
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.9%
11% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.7%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$16,272M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.7%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
16.9%
Other
14.5%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,085
Restaurants
424
Healthcare
620
Retail
539
Manufacturing
136
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,681
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,956
16% 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 | $78,779 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,586 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,681 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,118 |
| County GDP | $16,272M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 16.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,085 |
| Restaurants | 424 |
| Healthcare | 620 |
| Retail | 539 |
| Manufacturing | 136 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,681 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,956 |