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Compare Costa Mesa to Santa Paula

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Santa Paula, 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 Paula (city)
Population 112,930 30,344
Income (median) $51,033 $36,718
Home Value (median) $671,800 $349,500
White 70% 85%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 8% 1%
With Kids 30% 43%
Age (median) 34 32
Rentals 60% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Santa Paula?
A: Costa Mesa has a larger population count than Santa Paula: 112930 compared with 30344 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Santa Paula?
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 45% for Santa Paula.

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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