Mesa Arizona Real Estate

Mesa is known for being one of the nation’s fastest growing communities and being one of the top 100 cities in the United States. The city offers serene neighborhoods, beautiful retirement villages, and an economy that is exceptional for those looking for a local employment opportunity. The largest area employer is Boeing’s Helicopter Company, which is one of several companies that moved into the area from California due to the reasonable pricing, the business perks, and all the local investment amenities.

Mesa is the third-largest city in Arizona and the nation’s 40th-largest city. Thanks to Mesa’s attractive lifestyle, more than 430,000 people call Mesa home. The City provides the amenities of a thriving metropolis all while maintaining the feel of a suburban community.

Several Fortune 500 companies including Motorola, AT&T, and General Motors call the Mesa area home. There are several smaller businesses that are in the Mesa area as well as home and small business owners.

The Mesa housing options are nothing short of amazing. The options for a new resident are diverse and affordable. You will find many modest and well kept homes for single families that are located in quiet neighborhoods. There are just as many well established neighborhoods that are famous for newer built homes and upscale villages that offer numerous amenities. Mesa is home to many retirees, families, and professionals. The area is also home to many part time residents that choose to enjoy the normally cold months in the pleasant climate that Mesa offers.

Homes in Mesa are generally in the $140,000 dollar area and residents do not have to worry about any property taxes because the city does not charge them. Housing options include modern apartments, traditional and Spanish single family homes, and retirement communities.

Mesa is home to numerous shopping, cultural, and recreational amenities that are actually some of the more extensive in the entire area. You will find more than 20 golf courses and 47 parks within Mesa city limits. Within a one hour drive you can delight in all the options that the four area lakes will provide you. Mesa is home to their own symphony orchestra, several museums for history and art, and theater troupes for both children and adults.

Mesa has been labeled as the largest of Maricopa County’s community college centers. Mesa Community College perfectly compliments the areas exceptional public school system. Other higher education facilities lie in neighboring Tempe, with the Arizona State University campus.

If you are a sporting fan you may be thrilled to find out that Mesa is the winter home for the Chicago Cubs baseball team. It is also the winter training site for the Anaheim Angels and the San Diego Padres. Within a one hour drive of Mesa you will find several lakes and the Superstition Mountains where you will be able to enjoy boating, swimming, and a host of other activities.

The websites for information on Mesa include: http://www.ci.mesa.az.us/cityhome/default.asp, http://www.ci.mesa.az.us/police/, http://www.mesacvb.com/, and http://www.mpsaz.org/main2/

Type	Name	Phone	Address	City
Elementary School	Active Learning Center	(480) 969-9184	1456 E Broadway Rd	Mesa, AZ
Elementary School	Adams	(480) 472-4300	738 S Longmore	Mesa, AZ
Elementary School	Alma	(480) 472-3900	1313 W Medina Ave	Mesa, AZ
Elementary School	Augusta Ranch	(480) 635-2011	9430 E Neville Ave	Mesa, AZ
Elementary School	Barbara Bush	(480) 472-8500	4925 E Ingram St	Mesa, AZ
Elementary School	Boulder Creek	(480) 507-1404	8045 E Portobello Ave	Mesa, AZ
Elementary School	Brinton	(480) 472-4075	11455 E Sunland Ave	Mesa, AZ
Elementary School	Canyon Rim	(480) 357-8272	3045 S Canyon Rim	Mesa, AZ
Elementary School	Childtime Learning Center	(480) 833-4481	1111 N Horne	Mesa, AZ
Catholic Elementary School	Christ The King Catholic School	(480) 844-4480	1551 E Dana Ave	Mesa, AZ
Elementary School	Crismon	(480) 472-4000	825 W Medina Ave	Mesa, AZ
Private Elementary School	East Mesa Seventh Day Adventist	(480) 985-3140	6330 E Main St	Mesa, AZ
Elementary School	Edison	(480) 472-5300	545 N Horne	Mesa, AZ
Elementary School	Eisenhower	(480) 472-5200	848 N Mesa Dr	Mesa, AZ
Elementary School	Emerson	(480) 472-4700	415 N Westwood	Mesa, AZ
Elementary School	Entz	(480) 472-7300	4132 E Adobe St	Mesa, AZ
Christian Elementary School	Faith Christian School	(480) 833-1983	1720 E Broadway Rd	Mesa, AZ
Junior High School	Brimhall	(480) 472-2600	4949 E Southern Ave	Mesa, AZ
Junior High School	Carson	(480) 472-2900	525 N Westwood	Mesa, AZ
Junior High School	Desert Ridge	(480) 635-2025	10211 E Madero Ave	Mesa, AZ
Junior High School	Freemont	(480) 472-8300	1001 N Power Rd	Mesa, AZ
Junior High School	Highland	(480) 632-4739	6915 E Guadalupe Rd	Mesa, AZ
Junior High School	Kino	(480) 472-2400	848 N Horne	Mesa, AZ
Middle School	Mc Kellips	(480) 472-5650	325 E Mckellips Rd	Mesa, AZ
Junior High School	Mesa	(480) 472-1300	828 E Broadway Rd	Mesa, AZ
Junior High School	Montessori-Wilson	(480) 472-9250	5619 E Glade Ave	Mesa, AZ
Junior High School	Poston	(480) 472-2100	2433 E Adobe St	Mesa, AZ
Junior High School	Powell	(480) 472-1100	855 W 8th Ave	Mesa, AZ
Middle School	Power	(480) 472-8990	7038 E Adobe St	Mesa, AZ
Middle School	Queen Of Peace School	(480) 969-0226	109 N Macdonald	Mesa, AZ
Middle School	Arizona Career Academy	(480) 668-5003	151 N Centennial Way	Mesa, AZ
High School	Boulder Canyon	(480) 472-9650	10222 E Southern Ave	Mesa, AZ
High School	Dobson	(480) 472-3000	1501 W Guadalupe Rd	Mesa, AZ
High School	Early Integration	(480) 969-3800	924 N Country Club Dr	Mesa, AZ
High School	Mesa	(480) 472-5900	1630 E Southern Ave	Mesa, AZ
High School	Mesa Vista	(480) 472-5350	266 S Center St	Mesa, AZ
High School	Mountain View	(480) 472-6900	2700 E Brown Rd	Mesa, AZ
High School	Rcb	(480) 833-0024	323 N Gilbert Rd # 108	Mesa, AZ
High School	Red Mountain	(480) 472-8000	7301 E Brown Rd	Mesa, AZ
Christian High School	Redeemer Christian	(480) 962-5003	719 N Stapley Dr	Mesa, AZ
High School	Skyline	(480) 472-9400	845 S Crismon Rd	Mesa, AZ
High School	Sun Valley	(480) 497-4800	1143 S Lindsay Rd	Mesa, AZ
High School	Westwood	(480) 472-4400	945 W 8th St	Mesa, AZ
High School	Williams Community	(480) 988-9690	7004 E Union Ave	Mesa, AZ

Mesa city, Arizona Statistics 2000
Subject	Number	Percent
Total Population:	396,375	100.0 %
Sex & Age
Male	196,378	49.5 %
Female	199,997	50.5 %

Under 5 years	32,592	8.2 %
5 to 9 years	30,259	7.6 %
10 to 14 years	28,842	7.3 %
15 to 19 years	28,774	7.3 %
20 to 24 years	32,488	8.2 %
25 to 34 years	61,551	15.5 %
35 to 44 years	56,124	14.2 %
45 to 54 years	43,807	11.1 %
55 to 59 years	15,913	4.0 %
60 to 64 years	13,149	3.3 %
65 to 74 years	26,546	6.7 %
75 to 84 years	20,320	5.1 %
85 years and over	6,010	1.5 %

Median age (years)	32	N/A

18 years and over	287,998	72.7 %
Male	140,763	35.5 %
Female	147,235	37.1 %
21 years and over	269,690	68.0 %
62 years and over	60,612	15.3 %
65 years and over	52,876	13.3 %
Male	22,468	5.7 %
Female	30,408	7.7 %

Race
One race	385,324	100.0 %
White	323,655	84.0 %
Black or African American	9,977	2.6 %
American Indian and Alaska Native	6,572	1.7 %
Asian	5,917	1.5 %
Asian Indian	686	0.2 %
Chinese	1,119	0.3 %
Filipino	1,337	0.3 %
Japanese	531	0.1 %
Korean	553	0.1 %
Vietnamese	955	0.2 %
Other Asian	736	0.2 %
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	932	0.2 %
Native Hawaiian	176	0.0 %
Guamanian or Chamorro	61	0.0 %
Samoan	144	0.0 %
Other Pacific Islander	551	0.1 %
Some other race	38,271	9.9 %
Two or more races	11,051	2.9 %

Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:
White	333,223	86.5 %
Black or African American	12,186	3.2 %
American Indian and Alaska Native	9,175	2.4 %
Asian	7,977	2.1 %
Native Hawaiian and Other Islander	1,618	0.4 %
Some other race	43,985	11.4 %

Hispanic or Latino and race
Total Population	396,375	100.0 %
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	78,281	19.7 %
Mexican	63,519	16.0 %
Puerto Rican	1,513	0.4 %
Cuban	398	0.1 %
Other Hispanic or Latino	12,851	3.2 %
Not Hispanic or Latino	318,094	80.3 %
White alone	290,180	73.2 %

Relationship
Total Population	396,375	100.0 %
In households	392,426	99.0 %
Householder	146,643	37.0 %
Spouse	77,267	19.5 %
Child	120,467	30.4 %
Own child under 18 years	97,786	24.7 %
Other relatives	22,067	5.6 %
Under 18 years	7,821	2.0 %
Non-relatives	25,982	6.6 %
Unmarried partner	8,948	2.3 %
In group quarters	3,949	1.0 %
Institutionalized population	2,189	0.6 %
No institutionalized population	1,760	0.4 %

Households by Type
Total Households	146,643	100.0 %
Family households (families)	99,856	68.1 %
With own children under 18 years	48,928	33.4 %
Married-couple family	77,267	52.7 %
With own children under 18 years	35,199	24.0 %
Female householder, no husband present	15,548	10.6 %
With own children under 18 years	9,848	6.7 %
Non-Family households	46,787	31.9 %
Householder living alone	35,519	24.2 %
Householder 65 years and over	13,318	9.1 %

Households with individuals under 18 years	53,272	36.3 %
Households with individuals 65 years and over	35,707	24.3 %

Average Household size	2.68	N/A
Average family size	3.2	N/A

Housing Occupancy
Total housing units	175,701	100.0 %
Occupied housing units	146,643	83.5 %
Vacant housing units	29,058	16.5 %
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	18,103	10.3 %

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	2.4	N/A
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	10.7	N/A

Housing Tenure
Occupied housing units	146,643	100.0 %
Owner-occupied housing units.	97,308	66.4 %
Renter-occupied housing units.	49,335	33.6 %

Average household size of owner-occupied units	2.74	N/A
Average household size of renter-occupied units	2.54	N/A

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