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Compare Costa Mesa to Lake Elsinore

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Lake Elsinore, 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) Lake Elsinore (city)
Population 112,930 62,229
Income (median) $51,033 $47,796
Home Value (median) $671,800 $306,400
White 70% 51%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 8% 5%
With Kids 30% 54%
Age (median) 34 30
Rentals 60% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Lake Elsinore?
A: Costa Mesa has a larger population count than Lake Elsinore: 112930 compared with 62229 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Costa Mesa or in Lake Elsinore?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Costa Mesa.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Lake Elsinore?
A: Homes tend to be much more 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 Lake Elsinore.

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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