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Compare Mesquite to Leander

This post compares Mesquite, Texas to Leander, Texas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Mesquite (city) Leander (city)
Population 144,118 40,338
Income (median) $39,437 $51,545
Home Value (median) $75,000 $214,500
White 64% 85%
Black 25% 4%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 43% 52%
Age (median) 32 33
Rentals 17% 20%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mesquite or Leander?
A: Mesquite has a larger population count than Leander: 144118 compared with 40338 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Mesquite or in Leander?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Mesquite.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Mesquite or Leander?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Mesquite.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Leander does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Mesquite versus 20% for Leander.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mesquite may include: Spring, Converse, and Atascocita.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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