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Compare Costa Mesa to Los Altos

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Los Altos, 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) Los Altos (city)
Population 112,930 30,527
Income (median) $51,033 $167,642
Home Value (median) $671,800 $2,000,000+
White 70% 64%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 8% 28%
With Kids 30% 40%
Age (median) 34 45
Rentals 60% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Los Altos?
A: Costa Mesa has a larger population count than Los Altos: 112930 compared with 30527 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Los Altos?
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 17% for Los Altos.

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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