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Compare Costa Mesa to San Francisco

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to San Francisco, 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 Francisco (city)
Population 112,930 864,263
Income (median) $51,033 $74,841
Home Value (median) $671,800 $927,400
White 70% 47%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 8% 34%
With Kids 30% 18%
Age (median) 34 38
Rentals 60% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or San Francisco?
A: Costa Mesa has a much smaller population count than San Francisco: 112930 compared with 864263 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 60% for Costa Mesa versus 62% for San Francisco.

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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