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Mesa's Business Profile
 

As part of the Phoenix-Mesa metroplex, Mesa is the third largest city in Arizona and the nation's 40th-largest city. Taking advantage of Mesa's attractive lifestyle, more than 450,000 people call Mesa home. The city provides the advantages of a thriving metropolis while maintaining the feel of a suburban environment. Just 15 miles east of Phoenix, Mesa covers 133 square miles.

Mesa offers a quality urban experience supported by a diversified economic base, education institutions of excellence, professional local government, sophisticated infrastructure, and a superior workforce.

For business, residents and visitors alike, Mesa offers invaluable benefits, including a young, highly-skilled work force, sunshine more than 300 days each year; access to nearby outdoor activities, available housing and an affordable cost of living.
 

Population 2007 462,648
Square Miles 133.13
Labor Force 257.262
Employment 248,358
Median Household Income $49,938
Median Age 32.91
Households 163,946

Industrial, Office, & Retail Markets (more)
With more than 47 million square feet of total building space, Mesa is the perfect city to locate your business. Mesa offers over 25 million square feet of retail space. Over the next few years, new projects will add over 6 million square feet to Mesa's market.

Photo of Dana Park shopping center

Access to markets (more)
Most office, industrial, and retail locations in mesa sit on key transportation corridors including three major highways (US 60, Loop 101, Loop 202).

Mesa is also home to two award-winning airports, Williams Gateway Airport and Falcon Field Airport. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is within a thirty-minute drive from most Mesa locations. Rail is serviced by Union Pacific Railroad.

  • Under 30 minutes to Williams Gateway Airport or Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport from most of Mesa
     

  • U.S. Customs Office and Foreign Trade Zone at Williams Gateway Airport
     

  • Future light rail access for West Mesa

Institutes of Higher Education (more)
Arizona State University Polytechnic
Mesa Community College
Arizona School of Health Sciences
East Valley Institute of Technology
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Keller Graduate School of Management
Ottawa University
University of Phoenix

Key Employers (more)
A.T. Still University
ASU Polytechnic
Banner Health Systems
The Boeing Company
Empire Southwest Machinery
Ford Motor Credit
Marsh Aviation
MD Helicopters
Mesa Community Colleges
Mesa General Hospital
Norwegian Cruise Lines
Pearson Digital Learning
Special Devices
Tally Defense Systems
Trompeter/Semflex
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems
UPS