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Compare Costa Mesa to Garden Grove

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Garden 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) Garden Grove (city)
Population 112,930 174,812
Income (median) $51,033 $39,499
Home Value (median) $671,800 $476,300
White 70% 40%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 8% 39%
With Kids 30% 41%
Age (median) 34 37
Rentals 60% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Garden Grove?
A: Costa Mesa has a smaller population count than Garden Grove: 112930 compared with 174812 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Garden 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 46% for Garden 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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