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Compare Costa Mesa to Desert Hot Springs

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Desert Hot Springs, 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) Desert Hot Springs (city)
Population 112,930 28,298
Income (median) $51,033 $32,379
Home Value (median) $671,800 $154,600
White 70% 70%
Black 1% 7%
Asian 8% 2%
With Kids 30% 40%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 60% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Desert Hot Springs?
A: Costa Mesa has a larger population count than Desert Hot Springs: 112930 compared with 28298 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Desert Hot Springs?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Costa Mesa.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Costa Mesa does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 60% for Costa Mesa versus 56% for Desert Hot Springs.

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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