2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Richmond, VA vs Mesa, AZ

Change Cities
Highlights
- Job Growth in Mesa has been positive.
- Mesa has 1.0% more unemployment than Richmond.
- Mesa job growth has increased by 24.4% in the past 10 years.
 Richmond, VAMesa, AZUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.1%6.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.1%47.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.6%-2.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.7%5.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth1.9%14.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth13.6%24.4%6.3%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

   |    Reply

Over 3 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

   |    Reply

Over 3 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Richmond

Reviews for Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

   |    Reply

Over 1 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

   |    Reply

I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Mesa



PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION

Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.

Try Now


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.