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Compare Costa Mesa to Rancho Santa Margarita

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Rancho Santa Margarita, 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) Rancho Santa Margarita (city)
Population 112,930 49,078
Income (median) $51,033 $74,354
Home Value (median) $671,800 $619,200
White 70% 77%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 8% 10%
With Kids 30% 41%
Age (median) 34 37
Rentals 60% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Rancho Santa Margarita?
A: Costa Mesa has a larger population count than Rancho Santa Margarita: 112930 compared with 49078 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Rancho Santa Margarita?
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 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita.

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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