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Compare Costa Mesa to Santa Monica

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Santa Monica, 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 Monica (city)
Population 112,930 92,495
Income (median) $51,033 $79,865
Home Value (median) $671,800 $1,168,500
White 70% 76%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 8% 10%
With Kids 30% 16%
Age (median) 34 40
Rentals 60% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Santa Monica?
A: Costa Mesa has a similar population count than Santa Monica: 112930 compared with 92495 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Santa Monica?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Costa Mesa.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 60% for Costa Mesa versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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