Mesa, AZ

Facts:

• Third largest city in Arizona
• The history of Mesa dates back to the arrival of the Hohokam people
• The only skyscraper in Mesa is the Bank of America
• Has one of the largest LDS Temples in the US

Mayor: Scott Smith

Population in July 2008: 463,552

Website: http://www.mesaaz.gov

Visitors Guide: http://www.visitmesa.com

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,778

Ethnicity:

• White Non-Hispanic (73.2%)
• Hispanic (19.7%)
• Other race (9.7%)
• Two or more races (2.8%)
• Black (2.5%)
• American Indian (2.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Mesa: 93.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

For population 25 years and over in Mesa:

• High school or higher: 84.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
• Unemployed: 4.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mesa:

• Never married: 25.8%
• Now married: 55.6%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 6.3%
• Divorced: 10.6%

Sex offenders: The ratio of number of residents in Mesa to the number of sex offenders is 2743 to 1. In 2007, there were 169 registered sex offenders in Mesa.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $990 (0.4%)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $604 (0.4%)

Hospital/medical centers in Mesa:

• Desert Samaritan Medical
• Lutheran Heart Hospital
• Mesa General Hospital Medical Center
• Mesa Lutheran Hospital
• Select Specialty Hospital Arizona, Inc.
• Valley Lutheran Hospital

Colleges/Universities in Mesa: Mesa Community College, Full Time Enrollment – 11,928

Biggest public high schools in Mesa:

• Mountain View High School (Students: 2776)
• Red Mountain High School (Students: 2739)
• Mesa High School (Students: 2672)
• Dobson High School (Students: 2366)
• Westwood High School (Students: 2263)
• Desert Ridge High (Students: 2023)
• Skyline High School (Students: 1764)
• Sun Valley High School (Students: 737)
• Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School (Students: 667)
• Sequoia Charter School (Students: 408)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Mesa:

• Fremont Junior High School (Students: 1596)
• Shepherd Junior High School (Students: 1478)
• Smith Junior High School (Students: 1465)
• Poston Junior High School (Students: 1419)
• Powell Junior High School (Students: 1350)
• Carson Junior High School (Students: 1315)
• Stapley Junior High School (Students: 1306)
• Taylor Junior High School (Students: 1298)
• Brimhall Junior High School (Students: 1277)
• Highland Jr High School (Students: 1275)

Libraries: Mesa Public Library (Operating income: $10,871,067; 651,544 books; 21,981 audio materials; 19,617 video materials; 2,500 serial subscriptions)

Religion:

• 43% Catholic
• 38% Other religions
• 13% Mormon
• 6% Southern Baptist

Shopping Centers: Fiesta Mall, Superstition Springs Mall, Mesa Riverview

Parks:

• Alta Mesa 1910 N. Alta Mesa
• Augusta Ranch 9455 E. Neville
• Beverly 115 N. Beverly
• Candlelight 1540 N. Barkley
• Carriage Lane 3140 S. Carriage Lane
• Chaparral 1645 N. Gilbert
• Chelsea 145 S. 40th St.
• Countryside 3130 E. Southern
• Dobson Ranch 2359 S. Dobson
• Ellsworth 107 S. Horne
• Emerald 1455 S. Harris
• Enid 5319 E. Enid
• Ensenada 6413 E. Elmwood
• Escobedo 215 E. 6th St.
• Evergreen 328 W. 5th St.
• Falcon Field 4800 E. Falcon Drive
• Falcon Hill 7222 E. Jensen
• Fitch 651 N. Center
• Gateway 315 E. Main
• Gene Autry 4125 E. McKellips
• Golden Hills 7256 E. Pueblo
• Greenfield 4105 E. Diamond
• Guerrero Rotary 205 W. 8th Avenue
• Harmony 1434 S. 32nd St.
• Heritage 1501 S. Pima
• Hermosa Vista 2255 N. Lindsay
• Hohokam 1235 N. Center
• Holmes 1450 S. Greenfield
• Jefferson 306 S. Jefferson
• Kingsbourough 2311 E. Holmes
• Kleinman 710 S. Extension
• Los Alamos 2840 E. Covina
• Meadowgreen 2821 E. Pueblo
• Monterey 7045 E. Monterey
• Mountain View 845 N. Lindsay
• Palo Verde 3135 S. Dobson
• Park of the Canals 1710 N. Horne
• Pequeno 537 N. Oakland
• Pioneer 526 E. Main
• Porter 420 E. 8th St.
• Princess 4461 E. Princess
• Quail Run 4155 E. Virginia
• Rancho del Mar 748 W. Guadalupe
• Red Mountain 7745 E. Brown
• Reed 1601 E. Broadway
• Riverview 2100 W. 8th St.
• Sheepherders 2455 E. McDowell
• Sherwood 1453 S. Horne
• Silvergate 2100 E. Enid
• Skyline 655 S. Crismon
• Stapley 360 S. LeSueur
• Summit 6237 E. Virginia
• Valencia 633 N. Quail
• Vista Monterey 633 N. Val Vista
• Washington 44 E. 5th St.
• Whitman 1750 N. Grand
• Woodglen 2342 S. Beverly