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Compare Costa Mesa to Whittier

This post compares Costa Mesa, California to Whittier, 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) Whittier (city)
Population 112,930 86,852
Income (median) $51,033 $49,066
Home Value (median) $671,800 $488,200
White 70% 54%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 8% 4%
With Kids 30% 37%
Age (median) 34 36
Rentals 60% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Costa Mesa or Whittier?
A: Costa Mesa has a larger population count than Whittier: 112930 compared with 86852 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Costa Mesa or in Whittier?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Costa Mesa.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Costa Mesa or Whittier?
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 41% for Whittier.

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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