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Compare Costa Mesa to Palmdale

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Palmdale, 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) Palmdale (city)
Population 112,930 157,358
Income (median) $51,033 $43,017
Home Value (median) $671,800 $229,200
White 70% 42%
Black 1% 12%
Asian 8% 4%
With Kids 30% 49%
Age (median) 34 31
Rentals 60% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Palmdale?
A: Costa Mesa has a smaller population count than Palmdale: 112930 compared with 157358 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Palmdale?
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 36% for Palmdale.

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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