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Compare Costa Mesa to Santa Barbara

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Santa Barbara, 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 Barbara (city)
Population 112,930 91,443
Income (median) $51,033 $49,574
Home Value (median) $671,800 $934,500
White 70% 77%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 8% 3%
With Kids 30% 23%
Age (median) 34 37
Rentals 60% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Santa Barbara?
A: Costa Mesa has a similar population count than Santa Barbara: 112930 compared with 91443 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Santa Barbara?
A: Homes tend to be less 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 59% for Santa Barbara.

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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