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Compare El Centro to Costa Mesa

This post compares El Centro, California to Costa Mesa, 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 El Centro (city) Costa Mesa (city)
Population 43,932 112,930
Income (median) $40,922 $51,033
Home Value (median) $172,800 $671,800
White 49% 70%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 2% 8%
With Kids 42% 30%
Age (median) 32 34
Rentals 50% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Centro or Costa Mesa?
A: El Centro has a much smaller population count than Costa Mesa: 43932 compared with 112930 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Costa Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 50% for El Centro versus 60% for Costa Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Centro may include: Montclair, Atwater, and Ontario.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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