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Compare Costa Mesa to Foster City

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Foster City, 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) Foster City (city)
Population 112,930 33,529
Income (median) $51,033 $105,889
Home Value (median) $671,800 $1,051,000
White 70% 43%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 8% 47%
With Kids 30% 33%
Age (median) 34 40
Rentals 60% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Foster City?
A: Costa Mesa has a larger population count than Foster City: 112930 compared with 33529 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Foster City?
A: Homes tend to be less 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 41% for Foster City.

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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