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Compare Costa Mesa to San Bernardino

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to San Bernardino, 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) San Bernardino (city)
Population 112,930 215,252
Income (median) $51,033 $33,949
Home Value (median) $671,800 $202,100
White 70% 57%
Black 1% 14%
Asian 8% 4%
With Kids 30% 47%
Age (median) 34 29
Rentals 60% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or San Bernardino?
A: Costa Mesa has a smaller population count than San Bernardino: 112930 compared with 215252 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or San Bernardino?
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 is quite similar: 60% for Costa Mesa versus 53% for San Bernardino.

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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