Mesa, AZ

US City in Arizona, West · ranked on 57 metrics

Mesa, AZ is a US city in Arizona with a population of 515,855 (37th of 477). It ranks best for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (107th of 395), Poverty Rate (%) (123rd of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (139th of 434). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (280th of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (275th of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (221st of 395).

Population
515.9K
37th highest of 477
Density
3,634.0
152nd highest of 477
Growth rate
0.32%
207th highest of 477
Area
142
62nd highest of 477
Region
West
Arizona

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 97th of 460
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    107th of 395
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    123rd of 434
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    139th of 434
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    145th of 434
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    150th of 395
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    164th of 395
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    198th of 395
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    241st of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 397th of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 321st of 460
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 319th of 460
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    286th of 434
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    280th of 434
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    275th of 434
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 268th of 460
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    221st of 395

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (58), weakest Economics (45). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 20 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Henderson, NV85% similar
    Compared on 18 of 20
  2. Chandler, AZ83% similar
    Compared on 16 of 20
  3. Glendale, AZ79% similar
    Compared on 14 of 20
  4. Las Vegas, NV77% similar
    Compared on 17 of 20
  5. Gilbert, AZ77% similar
    Compared on 14 of 20

Quick answers

What is the population of Mesa, AZ?
Mesa, AZ has a population of 515,855, 37th among 477 US cities.
What does Mesa, AZ rank best at?
Among US cities, Mesa, AZ ranks best for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (107th of 395); Poverty Rate (%) (123rd of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (139th of 434).
Where does Mesa, AZ rank worst?
Mesa, AZ ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (280th of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (275th of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (221st of 395).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Mesa, AZ?
Rankodex ranks Mesa, AZ on 57 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

57 metrics with a value for this place, in 11 topics