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Compare Costa Mesa to Sacramento

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Sacramento, 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) Sacramento (city)
Population 112,930 489,650
Income (median) $51,033 $46,110
Home Value (median) $671,800 $287,600
White 70% 48%
Black 1% 13%
Asian 8% 18%
With Kids 30% 31%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 60% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Sacramento?
A: Costa Mesa has a much smaller population count than Sacramento: 112930 compared with 489650 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Sacramento?
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 52% for Sacramento.

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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