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Compare Costa Mesa to Mountain View

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Mountain View, 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) Mountain View (city)
Population 112,930 80,076
Income (median) $51,033 $102,981
Home Value (median) $671,800 $1,079,900
White 70% 56%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 8% 30%
With Kids 30% 27%
Age (median) 34 35
Rentals 60% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Mountain View?
A: Costa Mesa has a larger population count than Mountain View: 112930 compared with 80076 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Mountain View?
A: Homes tend to be less 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 58% for Mountain View.

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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