Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Median home value$388,600
Las Vegas $431,000
Median rent$1,181/mo
Las Vegas $1,626/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
Las Vegas 39%
Mesquite
Clark County22,059 residentsClark County
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
6th of 12 Las Vegas suburbs. Strong on cost of living and commute & transport, held back by employment & income.
55
Las Vegas median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Mesquite is like to live in, by category
Bars show Mesquite against Las Vegas. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Within-state proficiency55th pct
Las Vegas median 55th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.5
Las Vegas median 18.1
Graduation rate86%
Las Vegas median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 83/100
A−
Housing cost index82
Las Vegas 100
Eff. tax rate0.64%
Las Vegas 0.52%
Local sales tax8.24%
Las Vegas median 8.24%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Mean commute18.9 min
Las Vegas 25.1 min
Under 30 minutes84%
Las Vegas 64%
Transit stops / sq mi0.3
Las Vegas median 5.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 36/100
F
Restaurants & cafés11
Las Vegas median 41 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Las Vegas median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks5
Las Vegas median 22 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 34/100
F
Median household income$75,227
Las Vegas $76,472
Unemployment5.7%
Las Vegas 7.6%
Professional occupations22%
Las Vegas 34%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Mesquite on employment & income
Mesquite's weakest grade is F.
Nothing within 25 miles beats Mesquite on employment & income.
Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Mesquite
Is Mesquite, NV a good place to live?
Mesquite scores 55 out of 100, 6th of 12 Las Vegas suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Mesquite expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $388,600, 10% below the Las Vegas median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.64%. $1,181/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Mesquite?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Mesquite sit at the 55th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 16.5 student–teacher ratio. Mesquite is served by Clark County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Mesquite?
The mean commute is 18.9 min, with 84% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 10% working from home. Transit density is 0.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Mesquite?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 11 restaurants and cafés and 5 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Mesquite old or new?
The median home in Mesquite was built in 2004 — newer than the Las Vegas median of 1998. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 78% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.