Mesa is the third largest city in Arizona, after Phoenix and Tucson, and is located on the east side of the “Valley of the Sun.” The name is pronounced “May-suh” and it means “tabletop” in Spanish.
The median gross rent in 2007 was $845, and the 2008 cost of living index in Mesa is 91.0 (less than the the U.S. average, which is 100).
There are a variety of homes available for rent in Mesa, located in new as well as older areas, with horse properties in the east Mesa area, and lots of apartment and condo rental choices, some on golf courses.