Map of Mesa, United States

Mesa is a city in Arizona, United States, with a population of about 471,825. It lies at 33.4223°N, 111.8226°W, about 378 m above sea level. Mesa is about 3,162 km (1,965 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tempe, 8 km to the west.

Mesa at a glance

Where is Mesa?

• The 46th largest city in United States by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Arizona on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 56 min on the shortest day to 14 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Mesa

• Tempe — 8 km west
• Gilbert — 8 km south
• Scottsdale — 12 km northwest
• Chandler — 13 km south
• Phoenix — 24 km west
• Apache Junction — 25 km east
• Queen Creek — 26 km southeast
• Glendale — 36 km west
• San Tan Valley — 38 km southeast
• Peoria — 42 km northwest

Largest cities in Arizona

• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Tucson — 542,629
• Chandler — 260,828
• Gilbert — 247,542
• Glendale — 240,126
• Scottsdale — 236,839
• Peoria — 190,985
• Tempe — 175,826
• Surprise — 143,148
• Yuma — 95,548

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.