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Compare Costa Mesa to Long Beach

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Long 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) Long Beach (city)
Population 112,930 470,489
Income (median) $51,033 $46,054
Home Value (median) $671,800 $476,400
White 70% 52%
Black 1% 12%
Asian 8% 13%
With Kids 30% 32%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 60% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Long Beach?
A: Costa Mesa has a much smaller population count than Long Beach: 112930 compared with 470489 total people.

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

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

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