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Compare Costa Mesa to Huntington Beach

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Huntington Beach, 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) Huntington Beach (city)
Population 112,930 200,415
Income (median) $51,033 $63,765
Home Value (median) $671,800 $688,700
White 70% 74%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 8% 11%
With Kids 30% 28%
Age (median) 34 41
Rentals 60% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Huntington Beach?
A: Costa Mesa has a smaller population count than Huntington Beach: 112930 compared with 200415 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Huntington Beach?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 Huntington Beach.

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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