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    Moving to Mesquite, NV

    Is Mesquite a good place to live?

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    Mesquite ranks #3 of 15 Nevada cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (70/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 3.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $374,400
    +12.3% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,114
    per month
    Household income
    $74,439
    median
    Unemployment
    5.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Mesquite

    The median home value in Mesquite is $374,400 and median rent is $1,114 a month, against a median household income of $74,439. Homes cost about 5.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Mesquite crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Nevada the 2025 rate was 384 violent and 2,029 property crimes per 100,000 people — #5 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Mesquite, NV

    Mesquite has about 21,314 residents, 5.9% unemployment and 16% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Mesquite with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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