City Intelligence

Mesa, AZ

Premium salary, cost-of-living, and purchasing-power profile for Mesa.

COL Index

103

100 = US avg

Rent 1BR

$1,500

Home price

$420,000

Population

518,000

SalaryScope Scores

Proprietary 0–100 indices for Mesa.

Affordability

31/100

Weak

31

Lower COL + rent

Purchasing Power

56/100

Moderate

56

On a $75k salary after tax

Growth

65/100

Strong

65

Market size & momentum

Top occupations in Mesa

OccupationMedianPPFuture
Physician$271,09010080
PMO Director$169,7209480
Product Manager (Tech)$169,7209480
Senior Program Manager$169,7209480
Corporate Counsel$135,6708160
Director of Customer Experience$148,3208680
Sales Manager$148,3208660
Senior Software Engineer$131,7507992
Data Scientist$114,5407292
Enterprise Sales Rep$101,0306780

Cost of living detail

$100,000 in Mesa has the local purchasing power of approximately $97,100 in a national-average city.