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Compare Costa Mesa to Downey

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Downey, 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) Downey (city)
Population 112,930 113,358
Income (median) $51,033 $41,938
Home Value (median) $671,800 $479,500
White 70% 63%
Black 1% 3%
Asian 8% 7%
With Kids 30% 43%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 60% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Downey?
A: Costa Mesa has a similar population count than Downey: 112930 compared with 113358 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Downey?
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 49% for Downey.

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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