why mesa
With a population of more than 518,000, Mesa, Arizona is the 35th largest city in the United States and second largest in the Phoenix-Mesa metro area and is larger than Miami, Minneapolis, Atlanta and St. Louis. Mesa encompasses 138 square miles (357 square kilometers) inside a 21-city region that has a population of 4.9 million people, and is projected to grow to 5.3 million by 2025.
2020 EMPLOYMENT & LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCE
MESA
253,022
PHX-MESA METRO
2,414,106
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
MEDIAN
$58,928
AVERAGE
$80,529
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
SOME COLLEGE
36.7%
ASSOCIATES DEGREE OR HIGHER
27.0%
Source: ESRI Community Analyst, 2020, and 2019 Census Estimate*
Located within the Elliot Road Technology Corridor
Large Power Capacity
Abundant Water & Wastewater
Talented Workforce
Logistical Access
Robust Fiber Network
Source: Mesa Economic Development
Mesa is home to major technology, manufacturing, and distribution companies such as:
Amazon
Mesa is home to
Apple’s
new $2 billion
Global Command Center
is among the
fastest growing airports
in the United States
Arizona is
ranked #1 for Aerospace Manufacturing
Attractiveness. - PwC, 2016.
More than 100 businesses are adjacent to the Falcon Field and Phoenix Gateway airports, employing more than 10,000 employees in aerospace/ aviation, high-tech, manufacturing and software industry clusters.
Source: Selectmesa.com
