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Compare Costa Mesa to Ontario

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Ontario, 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) Ontario (city)
Population 112,930 171,041
Income (median) $51,033 $37,139
Home Value (median) $671,800 $320,000
White 70% 47%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 8% 5%
With Kids 30% 45%
Age (median) 34 32
Rentals 60% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Ontario?
A: Costa Mesa has a smaller population count than Ontario: 112930 compared with 171041 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Ontario?
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 46% for Ontario.

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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