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Compare Costa Mesa to Los Gatos

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Los Gatos, 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 Gatos (town)
Population 112,930 30,709
Income (median) $51,033 $115,888
Home Value (median) $671,800 $1,476,700
White 70% 78%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 8% 14%
With Kids 30% 32%
Age (median) 34 45
Rentals 60% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Los Gatos?
A: Costa Mesa has a larger population count than Los Gatos: 112930 compared with 30709 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Los Gatos?
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 33% for Los Gatos.

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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