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Compare Costa Mesa to Murrieta

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Murrieta, 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) Murrieta (city)
Population 112,930 110,043
Income (median) $51,033 $58,676
Home Value (median) $671,800 $367,400
White 70% 64%
Black 1% 6%
Asian 8% 9%
With Kids 30% 46%
Age (median) 34 33
Rentals 60% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Murrieta?
A: Costa Mesa has a similar population count than Murrieta: 112930 compared with 110043 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Murrieta?
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 differs quite a bit: 60% for Costa Mesa versus 33% for Murrieta.

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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