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Compare Costa Mesa to Laguna Beach

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Laguna 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) Laguna Beach (city)
Population 112,930 23,224
Income (median) $51,033 $100,466
Home Value (median) $671,800 $1,570,700
White 70% 88%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 8% 4%
With Kids 30% 21%
Age (median) 34 50
Rentals 60% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Laguna Beach?
A: Costa Mesa has a much larger population count than Laguna Beach: 112930 compared with 23224 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Laguna Beach?
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 37% for Laguna 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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