Mice and rats are opportunists, and Higley properties give them plenty of opportunity. Stucco-and-block construction is the regional standard here, built directly on concrete slabs with block-wall property lines instead of wood fencing. Once inside a wall void or attic space, they're difficult to remove without sealing the entry point that let them in.
Exclusion is the core of effective rodent control: finding and sealing every gap a mouse or rat could use to get inside, since traps alone just remove the current population without stopping the next one. We pair exterior sealing with interior trapping or bait stations, then follow up to confirm the problem is resolved.