| | Mesquite, NV | Fresno, CA | United States |
| Overall | 110.6 | 103.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.8 | 99.2 | 100 |
| Health | 93.0 | 93.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 109.5 | 108.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $348,500 | $359,700 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,690.0% | 11,240.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 96.7 | 101.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 109.5 | 110.2 | 100 |
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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
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
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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I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up More
I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other More
Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop. More
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