Mesa, AZ

Mesa is a major city in Arizona with a population of 507,478. Residents earn $78,779 per year, which is 5% above the national average.

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

Overall

3.2 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.3 / 5.0

$78,779 median income, 3.0% unemployment

Affordability

4.1 / 5.0

$364,300 home value, $1,478/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

377 violent crimes/100K (1% below avg)

B+

Education

3.5 / 5.0

31.5% bachelor's degree or higher

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UFO Sightings

146

Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database

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Mines

Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration

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Haunted Places

Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings

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Historic Markers

Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database

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4 reported haunted locations found near Mesa, AZ.

Name	Description
Alta Mesa	Every night between 11:30PM and midnight, the doors and cabinets open and close by themselves. Black shadows run around everywhere. You can see black things out of the corner of your eye. Also, there are reports of being woken up in the middle of the night to see an apparition of a girl.
East Mesa	Nesbits (Campground) - Located on Mckelups Road and Power Road, just past Power Road on the north side, it is said that it used to be a satanic camp, and people were murdered there. There are reports of demonic laughter coming from everywhere, dark figures, strange noises and cold spots.
Highland Junior High	In the girls P.E. locker room, the toilets flush, the blow-dryers turn on, and the lockers open all by themselves. The school was built on a piece of land that used to be a farm. On the farm, the father ran over his own daughter with the tractor, killing her. The ghost of the little girl never left.
Jefferson Park	It is said that a woman walks from tree to tree. The story goes that she was raped and murdered at the park on Broadway and Power Road(Jefferson Street, two blocks west of Power). Her spirit has not been set free. She has been seen roaming the park between 11:15PM and about midnight.

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