City of Mesa Information

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Mesa at a Glance

With 454,981 people, Mesa is the 39th largest city in the U.S., the second largest city in the region, and covers 133 square miles (344 square kilometers) of Greater Phoenix’s East Valley.
  • Median age 35.3 years
  • Average household income $61,940 (2014)
  • Average household income projections $70,454 (2019)
Mesa is home to 15 colleges and universities and four community colleges with over 40,000 students enrolled in higher education. Educational opportunities include Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus, A.T. Still University, Benedictine University, Mesa Community College and more.  Mesa is provides outstanding K-12 schools, including public, charter and private school options.

As a premier business destination, Mesa offers a diverse and sustainable economy, an educated workforce and a true partnership between government and industry. Mesa has a diverse economy with key areas of strength being health care, education, aerospace/aviation,
tourism and technology. Business people see Mesa as their home and the world as their marketplace.  Mesa helps businesses grow with:
  • Two airports, Light Rail and multiple freeway corridors
  • Foreign Trade Zone, Military Reuse Zone and low-cost financing programs
  • Pro-business climate for healthcare, education, aerospace/aviation and tourism/technology
  • In good company with Boeing, MD Helicopters, First Solar, Able Engineering, CMC Steel, Banner Health Systems, Cessna and Timken

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