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Compare Costa Mesa to Menlo Park

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Menlo Park, 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) Menlo Park (city)
Population 112,930 33,661
Income (median) $51,033 $106,944
Home Value (median) $671,800 $1,764,600
White 70% 68%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 8% 13%
With Kids 30% 36%
Age (median) 34 37
Rentals 60% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Menlo Park?
A: Costa Mesa has a larger population count than Menlo Park: 112930 compared with 33661 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Menlo Park?
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 41% for Menlo Park.

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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