| Index | Central | Mesa | Arizona |
| Median home price | $156,165 | $245,500 | $176,900 |
| Median rent asked | $794 | $1,105 | $937 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Owner occupied households | 60.0% | 62.4% | 62.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 40.0% | 37.6% | 37.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Apache Junction, AZ | 41,863 | $122,000 | 34% |
| Guadalupe, AZ | 6,572 | $139,200 | 25% |
| Maricopa Colony, AZ | 818 | $151,600 | 18% |
| Tempe, AZ | 191,607 | $287,600 | 56% |
| Sun Lakes, AZ | 14,887 | $295,400 | 60% |
| Mesa, AZ | 508,918 | $245,500 | 33% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Sacramento, CA | 503,482 | $361,300 | 96% |
| Atlanta, GA | 497,642 | $314,400 | 70% |
| Fresno, CA | 526,147 | $256,000 | 39% |
| Kansas City, MO | 491,158 | $163,300 | 12% |
| Omaha, NE | 479,529 | $167,800 | 9% |
| Mesa, AZ | 508,918 | $245,500 | 33% |
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