Mesquite, NV vs Winchester, NV

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

MetricMesquite, NVWinchester, NV
Population22,05937,081
Median Household Income$75,227$50,120
Median Rent$1,181/mo$1,220/mo
Median Home Value$388,600$302,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%55.8%
Poverty Rate10.6%23.8%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k119412*
Property Crime Rate /100k7822,424*
Median AQI6161
Good AQI Days /yr113113
Summer Highs104°F102°F
Winter Lows31°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min26 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.422.4
College Degree Rate23.7%18.5%
Foreign-Born %13.5%35.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+17.3%—

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 Winchester (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.