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Compare Costa Mesa to Santa Maria

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Santa Maria, 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 Maria (city)
Population 112,930 104,791
Income (median) $51,033 $30,962
Home Value (median) $671,800 $297,200
White 70% 73%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 8% 5%
With Kids 30% 50%
Age (median) 34 29
Rentals 60% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Santa Maria?
A: Costa Mesa has a similar population count than Santa Maria: 112930 compared with 104791 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Santa Maria?
A: Homes tend to be much 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 49% for Santa Maria.

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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