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Mesa, AZ (Fountain of the Sun)

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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Mesa, AZ (Fountain of the Sun) Fort Mcdowell, AZ, Gilbert, AZ (Greenfield Rd/Elliot Rd), Gilbert, AZ (Islands Dr/Elliot Rd), Mesa, AZ (Leisure World), Mesa, AZ (Los Maderas), Mesa, AZ (Meadowvale), Mesa, AZ (Rancho de Arboleda/Mesa Grande Trailer Ranch), Mesa, AZ (Redmont Dr/Power Rd), Mesa, AZ (Val Vista Dr/University Dr), Mesa, AZ (Woodridge Lakes)

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST DETAILS
MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE $188,613
  • medium cost relative to Arizona
  • medium cost relative to the nation
HOUSE VALUE RANGE
COST
$1,967,000+  0%
$1,475,001-$1,967,000  0%
$983,001-$1,475,000  0%
$787,001-$983,000  0%
$590,001-$787,000  0%
$393,001-$590,000  1%
$196,001-$393,000  43%
$99,001-$196,000  51%
$0-$99,000  4%
% OF HOMES
RENTAL PRICE medium cost relative to AZ, high cost relative to the nation


NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL,
& CHARACTER		 DETAILS
THE SETTING Urban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Single-family homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, a few Complexes/high rise apartments
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER mostly Quiet, Artsy/funky, Walkable


THE NEIGHBORS DETAILS
AGE & LIFESTYLE mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL Rating: 5 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS mostly Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic
LANGUAGES mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information


Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD GRADES
There are no schools physically located in this neighborhood.
This neighborhood is served by one school district.

MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT, AZ School District




74,626 Students enrolled in District

91 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 9
Better than:
of AZ school
districts		 82.1%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		5
Better than:
of US school
districts		 46.1%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
20
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

77%
69%
76%
69%
78%
69%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH		 PROFICIENT IN
READING		 PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 56.1 47.2
BLACK (%) 3.9 5.2
HISPANIC (%) 33.6 39.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 2.4 2.5
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 4.0 6.2
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 53.4 45.0
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $4,015 $299,633,000 56.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $361 $26,970,000 5.1
STAFF $153 $11,453,000 2.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $31 $2,316,000 0.4
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $391 $29,151,000 5.5
OPERATION $722 $53,905,000 10.2
TRANSPORTATION $296 $22,077,000 4.2
OTHER $181 $13,524,000 2.5
TOTAL SUPPORT $2,136 $159,396,000 30.0
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $964 $71,956,000 13.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $7,115 $530,985,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 15.3
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 0.0

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VIOLENT PROPERTY TOTAL
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annual crimes per 1,000 residents
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  • Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 4.7
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in Fountain of the Sun
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  • in Mesa
    1 in 159
  • in Arizona
    1 in 168
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6.29
5.94
Fountain of the Sun Mesa Arizona
Mesa, AZ violent crimes
Population: 397,215
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 22 124 421 1,933
RATE PER 1,000 0.06 0.31 1.06 4.87
United States violent crimes
Population: 296,410,404
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 16,692 93,934 417,122 862,947
RATE PER 1,000 0.06 0.32 1.41 2.91

  • Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 34.3
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in Fountain of the Sun
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  • in Mesa
    1 in 17
  • in Arizona
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58.95
56.01
Fountain of the Sun Mesa Arizona
Mesa, AZ property crimes
Population: 397,215
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL 3,682 15,937 3,745
RATE PER 1,000 9.27 40.12 9.43
United States property crimes
Population: 296,410,404
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL 2,154,126 6,776,807 1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000 7.27 22.86 4.17

  • Crimes Per Square Mile

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 49.6
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Fountain of the Sun Mesa Arizona

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates Click for help
PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO AZ*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 118.31% 6.22% 3 5
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Mesa, AZ Appreciation Rates (city-wide)
PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO AZ*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 133.14% 7.00% 2 5
Last 10 Years 69.68% 6.96% 3 4
Last 5 Years 27.55% 5.51% 2 5
Last 2 Years -25.37% -12.68% 1 1
Last 12 Months -18.38% -18.38% 1 1
Latest Quarter -1.57% -6.28% 3 1
* 10 is highest

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