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Compare Costa Mesa to Santa Clara

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Santa Clara, 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 Clara (city)
Population 112,930 124,635
Income (median) $51,033 $80,277
Home Value (median) $671,800 $831,600
White 70% 42%
Black 1% 3%
Asian 8% 41%
With Kids 30% 33%
Age (median) 34 33
Rentals 60% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Santa Clara?
A: Costa Mesa has a similar population count than Santa Clara: 112930 compared with 124635 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Santa Clara?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 56% for Santa Clara.

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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