Garland vs Mesquite
Garland, TX compared with Mesquite, TX · 11 miles apart
Garland has 249,625 residents to Mesquite’s 150,693. Garland comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Mesquite does better on median rent, homeownership, price to income.
| Garland, TX | Mesquite, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 249,625 | 150,693 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,390 | 3,069 |
| Median household income | $76,320 | $72,537 |
| Median home value | $270,800 | $245,700 |
| Median rent | $1,641 | $1,513 |
| Homeownership | 61.6% | 62.8% |
| Average commute | 29.7 min | 32.1 min |
| Median age | 35 | 32.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 25.4% | 19.6% |
| Poverty rate | 13% | 13.4% |
| Unemployment | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Price to income | 3.5× | 3.4× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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