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Texas
Mesquite
Population 149,299
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Texas
Balch Springs
Population 27,255
Mesquite, TX vs Balch Springs, TX
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Mesquite, TX | Balch Springs, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 149,299 | 27,255 |
| Median Household Income | $72,537 | $66,942 |
| Median Rent | $1,513/mo | $1,378/mo |
| Median Home Value | $245,700 | $224,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 103 | 103 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 59% | 53.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.4% | 7.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 453 | 386 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,231 | 2,686 |
| Median AQI | 53 | 53 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 148 | 148 |
| Summer Highs | 96°F | 95°F |
| Winter Lows | 40°F | 37°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 2 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 32.1 min | 33.7 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 14.5 | 14.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 19.6% | 9.1% |
| Foreign-Born % | 20.9% | 22.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +0.3% | -1.6% |
Mesquite, TX
Balch Springs, TX
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.