Mesa, AZ vs Chandler, AZ

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

MetricMesa, AZChandler, AZ
Population511,764280,136
Median Household Income$82,752$108,095
Median Rent$1,620/mo$1,902/mo
Median Home Value$408,000$507,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%43.9%
Poverty Rate10.3%7.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k424124
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3061,231
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs105°F105°F
Winter Lows41°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min23.9 min
Hospitals73
Avg Hospital Rating2.6 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher17.117.2
College Degree Rate32.5%47.7%
Foreign-Born %11.5%15.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+1.0%

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