Humidity & wind
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Population
513,656
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$408,000
Owner-occupied units
Mesa, AZ
Arizona · 33.399° N, 111.716° W · 142 sq mi
Mesa is the 38th largest city on this site, with a population of 513,656 and about 3,618 residents per square mile. The median household earns $82,752 a year, and the median home is worth $408,000.
Conditions
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Size & density
Land area
142 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
3,618
People per square mile
Rank by population
#38
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#55
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$82,752
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,620
Per month
Homeownership
64.4%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
24.7 min
One way
People
Median age
37.4
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
32.5%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
11.5%
Households
198,498
2.55 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days 119/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 56/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 1/yr
Days above 90° 162/yr
Below freezing 1/yr
Annual rainfall 13.3in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 105°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 43°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care 19.9%
Professional & business services 13.5%
Retail trade 12.9%
Finance, insurance & real estate 9.3%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Arizona
State bird
Cactus Wren
State flower
Saguaro Blossom
State capital
Phoenix
Nickname
The Grand Canyon State
Compare Mesa with
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Cities near Mesa
- Gilbert, AZ6 mi · 287,285
- Chandler, AZ11 mi · 278,748
- Tempe, AZ12 mi · 190,571
- Queen Creek, AZ13 mi · 89,770
- San Tan Valley, AZ18 mi · 109,189
- Scottsdale, AZ21 mi · 243,006
- Phoenix, AZ25 mi · 1,665,481
- Glendale, AZ29 mi · 260,572
Cities about the same size
- Raleigh, NC506,306
- Kansas City, MO521,220
- Atlanta, GA529,110
- Colorado Springs, CO494,743
- Sacramento, CA536,449
- Miami, FL489,812
- Omaha, NE488,797
- Tucson, AZ548,371
More in Arizona
- Tucson548,371
- Peoria200,881
- Surprise175,304
- Buckeye125,445
- Goodyear125,359
- Yuma105,227
- Avondale100,983
- Maricopa78,362
Wealthiest person in Arizona
Name
Ernest Garcia II
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$17.3B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Tempe
Source of wealth
Used cars
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Arizona · private sector
Employer
Banner Health
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Arizona
Company
Freeport-McMoRan
Revenue
$25.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Phoenix
Ticker
FCX
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.