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Compare Costa Mesa to Redwood City

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Redwood City, 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) Redwood City (city)
Population 112,930 84,368
Income (median) $51,033 $70,131
Home Value (median) $671,800 $1,016,700
White 70% 60%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 8% 14%
With Kids 30% 32%
Age (median) 34 37
Rentals 60% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Redwood City?
A: Costa Mesa has a larger population count than Redwood City: 112930 compared with 84368 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Redwood City?
A: Homes tend to be less 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 49% for Redwood City.

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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