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Compare Costa Mesa to Fairfield

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Fairfield, 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) Fairfield (city)
Population 112,930 112,790
Income (median) $51,033 $51,969
Home Value (median) $671,800 $341,500
White 70% 46%
Black 1% 14%
Asian 8% 17%
With Kids 30% 41%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 60% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Fairfield?
A: Costa Mesa has a similar population count than Fairfield: 112930 compared with 112790 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Fairfield?
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 44% for Fairfield.

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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