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Compare Costa Mesa to Palm Springs

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Palm Springs, 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) Palm Springs (city)
Population 112,930 47,140
Income (median) $51,033 $45,934
Home Value (median) $671,800 $340,600
White 70% 83%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 8% 4%
With Kids 30% 12%
Age (median) 34 54
Rentals 60% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Palm Springs?
A: Costa Mesa has a larger population count than Palm Springs: 112930 compared with 47140 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Palm Springs?
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 41% for Palm Springs.

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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