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Compare Costa Mesa to San Diego

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to San Diego, 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 Diego (city)
Population 112,930 1,390,966
Income (median) $51,033 $51,979
Home Value (median) $671,800 $523,600
White 70% 64%
Black 1% 6%
Asian 8% 16%
With Kids 30% 30%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 60% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or San Diego?
A: Costa Mesa has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 112930 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or San Diego?
A: Homes tend to be 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 Diego.

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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