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Compare Costa Mesa to Chula Vista

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Chula Vista, 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 Costa Mesa (city) Chula Vista (city)
Population 112,930 264,101
Income (median) $51,033 $49,825
Home Value (median) $671,800 $433,500
White 70% 66%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 8% 15%
With Kids 30% 44%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 60% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Chula Vista?
A: Costa Mesa has a much smaller population count than Chula Vista: 112930 compared with 264101 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Costa Mesa or in Chula Vista?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Costa Mesa.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Costa Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 60% for Costa Mesa versus 42% for Chula Vista.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Costa Mesa may include: Burbank, Goleta, and La-Mesa.

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

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