
Mesquite, TX
US City in Texas, South · ranked on 30 metrics
Mesquite, TX is a US city in Texas with a population of 150,903 (176th of 477). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (115th of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 151st of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (190th of 434). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (407th of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (390th of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (306th of 395).
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
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024115th of 43474
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024tied 151st of 43465
- Poverty Rate (%)13.4%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024190th of 43456
- Median Household Income$72,537Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024212th of 43451
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 233rd of 46048
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025224th of 39543
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025236th of 39540
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 269th of 46040
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025238th of 39540
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024407th of 4346
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024390th of 43410
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025310th of 39522
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025306th of 39523
- Price Level (Goods)102.8Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 331st of 46026
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 301st of 46033
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 293rd of 46035
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024264th of 43439
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 3 categories, leaving out size and totals
Glendale, AZ86% similar
Riverside, CA86% similar


Quick answers
- What is the population of Mesquite, TX?
- Mesquite, TX has a population of 150,903, 176th among 477 US cities.
- What does Mesquite, TX rank best at?
- Among US cities, Mesquite, TX ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (115th of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 151st of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (190th of 434).
- Where does Mesquite, TX rank worst?
- Mesquite, TX ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (407th of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (390th of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (306th of 395).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Mesquite, TX?
- Rankodex ranks Mesquite, TX on 30 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
30 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics