Chandler, AZ vs Mesa, AZ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricChandler, AZMesa, AZ
Population280,136511,764
Median Household Income$108,095$82,752
Median Rent$1,902/mo$1,620/mo
Median Home Value$507,800$408,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%52.4%
Poverty Rate7.9%10.3%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k124424
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2311,306
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs105°F105°F
Winter Lows39°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min24.7 min
Hospitals37
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 52.6 / 5
Students per Teacher17.217.1
College Degree Rate47.7%32.5%
Foreign-Born %15.6%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+1.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.