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Compare Benicia to Costa Mesa

This post compares Benicia, California to Costa Mesa, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Benicia (city) Costa Mesa (city)
Population 28,011 112,930
Income (median) $73,972 $51,033
Home Value (median) $515,800 $671,800
White 71% 70%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 11% 8%
With Kids 32% 30%
Age (median) 44 34
Rentals 28% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Benicia or Costa Mesa?
A: Benicia has a much smaller population count than Costa Mesa: 28011 compared with 112930 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Benicia or in Costa Mesa?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Benicia.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Benicia or Costa Mesa?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Benicia.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Costa Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 28% for Benicia versus 60% for Costa Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Benicia may include: Martinez, La-Verne, and Laguna-Niguel.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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