2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Mesquite, NV vs Fayetteville, AR

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- Household income in Fayetteville, is 18% less than it is in Mesquite and is 32% below the National Average.
- Mesquite unemployment rate is 8.8%.
- Fayetteville unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Mesquite, NVFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.8%3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.5%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.3%42.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%9.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,011$33,192$37,638
 Household Income$63,757$52,111$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,233$78,845$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mesquite, NVFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.1%14.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%5.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.5%10.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.2%10.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.9%7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.4%6.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.5%9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.7%10.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.7%11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%7.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.3%7.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mesquite, NVFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.7%18.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.2%6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%2.5%1.8%
 Legal0.3%1.2%1.2%
 Education, library3.6%11.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.6%4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%8.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.5%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%0.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving10.4%7.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance9.0%2.3%3.6%
 Personal care6.9%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.6%19.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%4.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.8%8.0%13.1%
Reviews for Mesquite    13 Reviews

Here's my take on Mesquite. I have a home in Orange County, CA and since 2005, a 2nd (vacation) home in St. George. We have spent much time in Mesquite. My daughter  More

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The rudest, most vile people I have ever met. We were considering retiring here but no way!! Bad drivers, no affordable housing, poor medical care (we would have to  More

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My husband and I visited Mesquite around Christmas as it had been suggested to us as a place to retire, but the impression we had was that retirees are a very large part  More

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Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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