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Compare Costa Mesa to Imperial Beach

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Imperial 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) Imperial Beach (city)
Population 112,930 27,270
Income (median) $51,033 $39,262
Home Value (median) $671,800 $433,400
White 70% 71%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 8% 8%
With Kids 30% 37%
Age (median) 34 31
Rentals 60% 68%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Imperial Beach?
A: Costa Mesa has a much larger population count than Imperial Beach: 112930 compared with 27270 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Imperial Beach does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 60% for Costa Mesa versus 68% for Imperial 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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