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Compare Costa Mesa to Irvine

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Irvine, 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) Irvine (city)
Population 112,930 256,877
Income (median) $51,033 $81,453
Home Value (median) $671,800 $753,400
White 70% 47%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 8% 41%
With Kids 30% 35%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 60% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Irvine?
A: Costa Mesa has a much smaller population count than Irvine: 112930 compared with 256877 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Irvine?
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 51% for Irvine.

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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