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Compare Costa Mesa to Paradise

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Paradise, 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) Paradise (town)
Population 112,930 26,437
Income (median) $51,033 $41,626
Home Value (median) $671,800 $380,800
White 70% 92%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 8% 1%
With Kids 30% 22%
Age (median) 34 49
Rentals 60% 10%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Paradise?
A: Costa Mesa has a much larger population count than Paradise: 112930 compared with 26437 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Paradise?
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 10% for Paradise.

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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