Forney, TX vs Mesquite, TX

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

MetricForney, TXMesquite, TX
Population31,532149,299
Median Household Income$104,112$72,537
Median Rent$1,828/mo$1,513/mo
Median Home Value$346,400$245,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.3%59%
Poverty Rate8.8%13.4%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k136453
Property Crime Rate /100k5682,231
Median AQI4453
Good AQI Days /yr241148
Summer Highs95°F96°F
Winter Lows38°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.4 min32.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.814.5
College Degree Rate36.6%19.6%
Foreign-Born %8.5%20.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+78.9%+0.3%

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