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Compare Costa Mesa to Santa Ana

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Santa Ana, 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) Santa Ana (city)
Population 112,930 334,493
Income (median) $51,033 $30,219
Home Value (median) $671,800 $421,600
White 70% 44%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 8% 11%
With Kids 30% 51%
Age (median) 34 31
Rentals 60% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Santa Ana?
A: Costa Mesa has a much smaller population count than Santa Ana: 112930 compared with 334493 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Santa Ana?
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 54% for Santa Ana.

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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