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34.96° N · 114.57° W · GEOID 0446087

Mesquite Creek

Mohave County, Arizona · part of the Lake Havasu City, AZ metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

Limited data population under 5,000

ArizonaMesquite Creek, AZMesquite CreekMesquite Creek

The short answer

Mesquite Creek is home to 548 people. Median household income is $59,063 a year and median rent is $1,567 a month, 31.8% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). That is above the usual 30% line for cost burden. The median home is valued at $217,500, about 3.7x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,567
15% above the median place
Median household income
$59,063
26% below the median place
Median home value
$217,500
32% below the median place
Unemployment
7.3%
48% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Mesquite Creek

  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $446 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 99% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 92 Arizona places.
  • The median resident is 66.7 years old, older than in 99% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes 31.8% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 96% of places its size.
  • Households average 1.94 people, smaller than in 96% of places its size.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $41,500 a year left, less than in 88% of places its size.
01

Moving to Mesquite Creek

Mohave County gains about 20.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in12,287
Moved out9,107
Net+3,180

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Clark County, NV1,282932+350
San Bernardino County, CA1,137391+746
Maricopa County, AZ693786−93
Riverside County, CA921288+633
Los Angeles County, CA815234+581
Orange County, CA493175+318
Washington County, UT206186+20
San Diego County, CA375

Within Arizona, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within ArizonaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$68K
Leavers$56K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Mohave County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
7.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 8.9% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Mohave County report $68,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $55,900, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$62,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,567 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,121 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $217,500.
Getting to work
22 minutes each way on average; 8.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Micco, FL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
8.9%
352% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
20.9
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out7
$55,909
20% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureMesquite CreekAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure7.7%35% above
Moved from another state18.9%352% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure20.9above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$68,0534% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$55,90920% below
02

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 31.8%, 56% above the median place.

Mesquite Creek31.8%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$62,680
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
31.8%
56% above the median place
Home price to income
3.7x
3% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
32%
over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$41,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Mesquite Creek, $1,567 a month, and local prices for everything else (97.0 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,121
40% below the median place
Homeownership1
88.7%
34% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,194
63% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureMesquite CreekAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,56715% above
Rent to income131.8%56% above
Property tax rate10.6%40% below
Home price to income13.7x3% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure94.17% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,22924% below
HUD area median income4County figure$79,90026% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,19463% below
Median home value1$217,50032% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure1.0%70% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure48.7%5% below
Homeownership188.7%34% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure49.0%3% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,12140% below
Vacant homes14.4%38% below
Median year built120001% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$59,063
26% below the median place
Works from home1
8.3%
34% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Mean commute22 min −11%
Income per person$36,351 −9%
Poverty rate10.4% −3%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMesquite CreekAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$59,06326% below
Income per person1$36,3519% below
Unemployment1County figure7.3%48% above
Average annual pay6County figure$53,19219% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.9%5% above
Jobs6County figure56,24563% below
Poverty rate110.4%3% below
Mean commute122 min11% below
Works from home18.3%34% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 66.7, 71% above the median place.

Median age1
66.7
71% above the median place
Household size1
1.9
22% below the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
13.7%
57% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher88.9% −4%
Homes with broadband89.8% −3%
Born abroad7.7% −13%
All 8 people measures
MeasureMesquite CreekAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15486646th largest
Median age166.771% above
Bachelor's or higher113.7%57% below
High school or higher188.9%4% below
Household size11.922% below
Born abroad17.7%13% below
No health insurance1County figure9.5%48% above
Homes with broadband189.8%3% below
05

Life in Mesquite Creek

69 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars17.7 −15%
Shops29.2 −4%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.4 −41%
Doctors' offices and clinics18.5 −8%
Child care centers0.9 −61%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Child care centers per 10k8
0.9
61% below the median place
Students per teacher10
22.9
49% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
2.4
41% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureMesquite CreekAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure70above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure23,396378% above
Students per teacher10County figure22.949% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure17.715% below
Shops per 10k8County figure29.24% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.441% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure18.58% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure0.961% below
National Register listings9County figure69above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Hurricane risk is 0.0, below the median place (median 70.7).

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Mesquite Creek. Larger places are fetched first.

Hurricane risk12
0.0
below the median place (median 70.7)
Median air quality index13
17
60% below the median place
Tornado risk12
3.3
96% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureMesquite CreekAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure98°F13% above
January average low11County figure34°F36% above
Average temperature11County figure63°F15% above
Annual precipitation11County figure9.8 in78% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure94.82% above
Hurricane risk12County figure0.0below (median 70.7)
Tornado risk12County figure3.396% below
Wildfire risk12County figure98.861% above
Heat wave risk12County figure98.59% above
Median air quality index13County figure1760% below
Good air days13County figure94.8%38% above
08

Mesquite Creek in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 33% of the median income in 2030, up from 32% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,567/mo (2024)$2,030/mo$1,670 to $2,470/mo+4.4%
Median household income$59,063 (2024)$74,500$63,000 to $88,000+3.9%
Median home value$217,500 (2024)$322,000$234,000 to $443,000+6.7%

The median home would be worth 4.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.7 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Mesquite Creek

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Micco, FL$1,430$45,794Compare
Lady Lake, FL$1,387$46,074Compare
Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ$1,640$50,156Compare
North Fort Myers, FL$1,255$56,261Compare
North Fort Myers, FLHoliday City-Berkeley, NJLady Lake, FLMicco, FLMesquite Creek, AZMesquite CreekMiccoLady LakeHoliday City-BerkeleyNorth Fort MyersMesquite CreekMiccoLady LakeHoliday City-BerkeleyNorth Fort Myers

Common questions

Is Mesquite Creek a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Owning with a mortgage costs about $446 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 99% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 92 Arizona places. The median resident is 66.7 years old, older than in 99% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 31 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Mesquite Creek expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 31.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $217,500.

What salary do you need to live in Mesquite Creek?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $62,680 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Mesquite Creek?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Micco, FL, Lady Lake, FL, Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ and North Fort Myers, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Mesquite Creek with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Mesquite Creek itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/mesquite-creek-arizona

Citytistics. “Mesquite Creek, Arizona.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/mesquite-creek-arizona/

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