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Compare Costa Mesa to Ridgecrest

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Ridgecrest, 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) Ridgecrest (city)
Population 112,930 28,728
Income (median) $51,033 $53,642
Home Value (median) $671,800 $169,500
White 70% 74%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 8% 6%
With Kids 30% 33%
Age (median) 34 35
Rentals 60% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Ridgecrest?
A: Costa Mesa has a larger population count than Ridgecrest: 112930 compared with 28728 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Ridgecrest?
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 37% for Ridgecrest.

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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