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Compare Costa Mesa to Walnut Creek

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Walnut Creek, 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) Walnut Creek (city)
Population 112,930 68,516
Income (median) $51,033 $84,028
Home Value (median) $671,800 $704,900
White 70% 76%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 8% 14%
With Kids 30% 21%
Age (median) 34 48
Rentals 60% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Walnut Creek?
A: Costa Mesa has a larger population count than Walnut Creek: 112930 compared with 68516 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Walnut Creek?
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 differs quite a bit: 60% for Costa Mesa versus 36% for Walnut Creek.

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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