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Compare Costa Mesa to Placentia

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Placentia, 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) Placentia (city)
Population 112,930 52,294
Income (median) $51,033 $53,201
Home Value (median) $671,800 $585,800
White 70% 72%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 8% 17%
With Kids 30% 38%
Age (median) 34 37
Rentals 60% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Placentia?
A: Costa Mesa has a larger population count than Placentia: 112930 compared with 52294 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Placentia?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 35% for Placentia.

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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