Heartland, TX vs Mesquite, TX

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

MetricHeartland, TXMesquite, TX
Population10,607149,299
Median Household Income$92,996$72,537
Median Rent$2,333/mo$1,513/mo
Median Home Value$322,000$245,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income78.4%59%
Poverty Rate9.2%13.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k96*453
Property Crime Rate /100k277*2,231
Median AQI4453
Good AQI Days /yr241148
Summer Highs95°F96°F
Winter Lows38°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute40 min32.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.914.5
College Degree Rate32.8%19.6%
Foreign-Born %13.4%20.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+0.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Heartland (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.