Daycare location intelligence

Best daycare locations in Mesa, AZ

Compare ZIP-level scores for daycare demand, competition, growth, and overall opportunity in Mesa, AZ.

Top ZIP

85212

Based on current scoring data.

Free ZIPs

3 of 13

Average overall

Best demand score

100

Highest-ranked ZIP

ZIP 85212

This ZIP leads the Mesa, AZ rankings with an overall score of 90.

Full market rankings

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Census TIGERweb ZCTA boundaries colored by overall daycare opportunity score.

85+75-84Below 75Competitor

85212

Rank #1

Overall score 90

85213

Rank #2

Overall score 56

85207

Rank #3

Overall score 54

31 official licensing records matched to ranked ZIPs.

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Name	ZIP	Type	Capacity	Address	Source
A.S.U. Preparatory Academy	85212	Child Care Center	305	6950 E WILLIAMS FIELD RD , MESA, AZ 85212-6033	AZ ADHS
Accomplished Children's Collective	85207	Child Care Group Home	5	1405 N 72ND ST , MESA, AZ 85207-3731	AZ ADHS
ALA Little Leaders - Applied Tech	85212	Child Care Center	48	7729 E PECOS RD , MESA, AZ 85212-6570	AZ ADHS
Ala Little Leaders - Mesa	85212	Child Care Center	78	4507 S MOUNTAIN RD , MESA, AZ 85212-7010	AZ ADHS
Cambridge Pups	85207	Child Care Center	19	9412 E BROWN RD , MESA, AZ 85207-4338	AZ ADHS
From Time 2 Time	85207	Child Care Center	65	7440 E MAIN ST STE 9 , MESA, AZ 85207-8300	AZ ADHS
G.P.S. - Boulder Creek Elementary	85212	Child Care Center	500	8045 E PORTOBELLO AVE , MESA, AZ 85212-1690	AZ ADHS
G.P.S. - Canyon Rim Elementary	85212	Child Care Center	525	3045 S CANYON RIM , MESA, AZ 85212-2134	AZ ADHS
G.P.S. - Meridian Elementary - Community Education	85212	Child Care Center	105	3900 S MOUNTAIN RD , MESA, AZ 85212-7005	AZ ADHS
K.C.E. Champions L.L.C. - Leman Academy Mesa	85212	Child Care Center	59	3761 S POWER RD , MESA, AZ 85212-3634	AZ ADHS

Free preview ranked by Supabase scores when available, with mock fallback for local development.

Rank?ZIP order after sorting by overall opportunity score.	ZIP	Demand?Higher is better. Combines children-under-5 density and median income within the city.	Competition?Higher is better. Uses validated licensed competitor counts when available; fewer nearby competitors improves the score.	Growth?Higher is better. Compares recent population growth across ranked ZIPs.	Overall?Weighted blend of demand, growth, and competition scores.
#1	85212	100	32	100	90
#2	85213	57	89	32	56
#3	85207	52	91	36	54

Raw ACS inputs and official licensing counts behind the current daycare score model when available.

ZIP	Population	Children under 5	Under-5 density	Median income	Licensed competitors	Population growth	Year
85212	55,283	4,415	8.0%	$125,902	14	48.6%	2024
85213	36,836	2,227	6.0%	$103,969	8	-0.2%	2024
85207	51,178	2,822	5.5%	$108,699	9	2.6%	2024

The scoring model compares demand, competition, and growth signals at the ZIP level.

ACS metrics are used after the pipeline runs. Gilbert competition uses official Arizona licensing data; Austin is pending Texas source validation.

The MVP currently includes Austin, TX and Gilbert, AZ as mock city markets.