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Compare Costa Mesa to El Cajon

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to El Cajon, 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) El Cajon (city)
Population 112,930 103,314
Income (median) $51,033 $40,767
Home Value (median) $671,800 $403,700
White 70% 72%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 8% 3%
With Kids 30% 40%
Age (median) 34 33
Rentals 60% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or El Cajon?
A: Costa Mesa has a similar population count than El Cajon: 112930 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 60% for Costa Mesa versus 61% for El Cajon.

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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