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Compare Costa Mesa to Elk Grove

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Elk Grove, 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) Elk Grove (city)
Population 112,930 166,228
Income (median) $51,033 $60,199
Home Value (median) $671,800 $349,500
White 70% 45%
Black 1% 11%
Asian 8% 28%
With Kids 30% 45%
Age (median) 34 36
Rentals 60% 27%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Elk Grove?
A: Costa Mesa has a smaller population count than Elk Grove: 112930 compared with 166228 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Elk Grove?
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 27% for Elk Grove.

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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