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Compare Costa Mesa to Porterville

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Porterville, 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) Porterville (city)
Population 112,930 58,782
Income (median) $51,033 $36,312
Home Value (median) $671,800 $163,100
White 70% 77%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 8% 4%
With Kids 30% 48%
Age (median) 34 30
Rentals 60% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Porterville?
A: Costa Mesa has a larger population count than Porterville: 112930 compared with 58782 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Porterville?
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 Porterville.

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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