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Compare Costa Mesa to Lafayette

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Lafayette, 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) Lafayette (city)
Population 112,930 25,792
Income (median) $51,033 $119,892
Home Value (median) $671,800 $1,214,200
White 70% 82%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 8% 9%
With Kids 30% 36%
Age (median) 34 45
Rentals 60% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Lafayette?
A: Costa Mesa has a much larger population count than Lafayette: 112930 compared with 25792 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Lafayette?
A: Homes tend to be much 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 26% for Lafayette.

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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