| | Mesquite, TX | Merced, CA | United States |
| Overall | 100.2 | 109.1 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.7 | 99.5 | 100 |
| Health | 98.1 | 121.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 75.1 | 110.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $258,300 | $373,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,080.0% | 11,030.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 123.0 | 101.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 108.0 | 108.7 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Mesquite 
6 Reviews
The City of Mesquite, TX has a big problem with overlooking serious problems involving safety of the roads and drunk drivers.
There has been numerous accidents and More
Everything is soooo spaced out which I hate the most coming from the Midwest where everything is about 15-20 minutes away. I live in Mesquite which is where people with More
Mesquite, TX will not even enforce their own documented travel policies against violators consisting of some former and current (2009) council and staff. Although More
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Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go.
The town More
Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and More
Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is More
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