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Compare Costa Mesa to San Carlos

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to San Carlos, 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 Carlos (city)
Population 112,930 29,954
Income (median) $51,033 $112,813
Home Value (median) $671,800 $1,240,800
White 70% 77%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 8% 14%
With Kids 30% 35%
Age (median) 34 42
Rentals 60% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or San Carlos?
A: Costa Mesa has a larger population count than San Carlos: 112930 compared with 29954 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or San Carlos?
A: Homes tend to be much 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 28% for San Carlos.

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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