There are 19 independent living communities serving Mesquite, Texas. This includes 4 communities in Mesquite and 15 nearby. The median daily cost for independent living in Texas is $65, with costs ranging between $15 and $158 daily. On a monthly basis, this equates to an average cost of $1,937, with costs ranging from around $453 up to $4,732. The median yearly cost is $23,248, which is over the US average of $23,100.
Independent living costs in Mesquite generally range from $825 per month up to $4,950 per month, with an average cost of about $2,142 per month. That equates to a yearly cost of around $25,697.
Mesquite is a medium sized city in Dallas County within Texas. It is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro statistical area. While the city has 140,703 residents, the encompassing statistical area contains a total population of 5,016,388. The senior community comprises around 17% of the overall population.
Mesquite has a good SeniorScore™ of 73. The city has an average per capita income of $21,000. The mean household income is $52,000 in comparison to an average of $47,000 for the entire state of Texas. The current unemployment rate is about 7.27% and the mean housing price is $105,000, which is less than the Texas average of $142,500.
Mesquite has ideal mean temperatures, with very mild winters and very temperate summers. The area receives average amounts of precipitation each year. Mesquite has a moderate rate of crime and very low air quality ratings compared to other cities.