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Compare Costa Mesa to Santa Clarita

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Santa Clarita, 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 Clarita (city)
Population 112,930 209,489
Income (median) $51,033 $62,546
Home Value (median) $671,800 $461,500
White 70% 70%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 8% 10%
With Kids 30% 39%
Age (median) 34 36
Rentals 60% 32%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Santa Clarita?
A: Costa Mesa has a smaller population count than Santa Clarita: 112930 compared with 209489 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Santa Clarita?
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 differs quite a bit: 60% for Costa Mesa versus 32% for Santa Clarita.

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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