Mesquite, NV vs St. George, UT

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

MetricMesquite, NVSt. George, UT
Population22,059101,995
Median Household Income$75,227$76,508
Median Rent$1,181/mo$1,545/mo
Median Home Value$388,600$496,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)10097
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%55%
Poverty Rate10.6%11.4%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k119191
Property Crime Rate /100k782830
Median AQI6144
Good AQI Days /yr113274
Summer Highs104°F99°F
Winter Lows31°F30°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min17.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.425
College Degree Rate23.7%36.7%
Foreign-Born %13.5%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+17.3%+14.0%

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