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Compare Mesquite to Plano

This post compares Mesquite, Texas to Plano, 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) Plano (city)
Population 144,118 281,566
Income (median) $39,437 $61,810
Home Value (median) $75,000 $271,300
White 64% 67%
Black 25% 8%
Asian 2% 19%
With Kids 43% 37%
Age (median) 32 38
Rentals 17% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mesquite or Plano?
A: Mesquite has a smaller population count than Plano: 144118 compared with 281566 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Plano does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Mesquite versus 39% for Plano.

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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