Garland, TX vs Mesquite, TX

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

MetricGarland, TXMesquite, TX
Population246,844149,299
Median Household Income$76,320$72,537
Median Rent$1,641/mo$1,513/mo
Median Home Value$270,800$245,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.4%59%
Poverty Rate13%13.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k191453
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6722,231
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr148148
Summer Highs93°F96°F
Winter Lows38°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.7 min32.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.414.3
College Degree Rate25.4%19.6%
Foreign-Born %31.7%20.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+0.3%

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