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Eloy vs Mesa

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Eloy, AZ
49
Area Score
Bottom 11% nationally
Mesa, AZ
52
Area Score
Bottom 20% nationally

Mesa receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.

Signals

Eloy
Mesa
Opportunity
28 · Bottom 5%
vs
38 · Bottom 15%
Growth
74 · Top 12%
vs
42 · Bottom 35%
Climate
54 · Bottom 4%
vs
59 · Bottom 12%
Physical resilience
30 · Bottom 23%
vs
47 · Bottom 37%
Housing affordability
75 · Bottom 41%
vs
66 · Bottom 28%
Access
81 · Bottom 23%
vs
99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
19 · Bottom 1%
vs
55 · Bottom 40%

Measured values

MetricEloyMesaSource period
Population17,433511,7642024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$55,736$82,7522024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$20,362$41,4532024 ACS 5-Year
Population density152/sq mi3,609/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$255,300$408,0002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$978$1,6202024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate74.7%64.4%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate5.7%4.8%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-3.7%-3.9%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%32.5%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate23.1%10.3%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)1771,47812 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents10.22.912 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)-24.7%-35.1%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high107°F107°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low36°F46°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation8.3"7.2"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport39 mi7 miNASR current cycle
Average commute30.7 min26.4 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age40.837.42024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools61402024-25 school year
Students per teacher14.6517.322024-25 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Eloy

Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, wildfire, inland flooding.

Mesa

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.

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Eloy
51
Your Score
49
Area Score
Mesa
58
Your Score
52
Area Score

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