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Compare Costa Mesa to Santa Cruz

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Santa Cruz, 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 Cruz (city)
Population 112,930 63,993
Income (median) $51,033 $60,359
Home Value (median) $671,800 $750,600
White 70% 76%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 8% 9%
With Kids 30% 20%
Age (median) 34 29
Rentals 60% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Santa Cruz?
A: Costa Mesa has a larger population count than Santa Cruz: 112930 compared with 63993 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Santa Cruz?
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 53% for Santa Cruz.

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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