Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 36/100
F
Median home value$245,700
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,513/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households40%
DFW 35%
Mesquite
Dallas & Kaufman counties149,299 residents2 school districts
49
D+
Suburbgrade score
55th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
49
DFW median 59
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 DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Within-state proficiency37th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio13.9
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate93%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index85
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.42%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 29/100
F
Mean commute32.1 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes45%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés41
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks44
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 46/100
D
Median household income$72,537
DFW $90,275
Unemployment5.4%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations27%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Mesquite on commute & transport
Mesquite's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
University Park14 mi from MesquiteA+ 81 B+ Farmers Branch21 mi from MesquiteB 65 C+ Richardson16 mi from MesquiteB 66 C+ Plano22 mi from MesquiteB− 70 B− Carrollton24 mi from MesquiteB− 66 C+ Irving23 mi from MesquiteC+ 57 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Mesquite
Is Mesquite, TX a good place to live?
Mesquite scores 49 out of 100, 55th of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Mesquite expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $245,700, 32% below the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.42%. $1,513/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Mesquite?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Mesquite sit at the 37th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 13.9 student–teacher ratio. Mesquite is served by Mesquite ISD and Forney ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Mesquite?
The mean commute is 32.1 min, with 45% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 10.0% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Mesquite?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 41 restaurants and cafés and 44 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Mesquite old or new?
The median home in Mesquite was built in 1983 — older than the DFW median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 73% 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.