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Compare El Cerrito to Costa Mesa

This post compares El Cerrito, 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 Cerrito (city) Costa Mesa (city)
Population 24,982 112,930
Income (median) $72,771 $51,033
Home Value (median) $400,000 $671,800
White 53% 70%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 28% 8%
With Kids 29% 30%
Age (median) 42 34
Rentals 27% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cerrito or Costa Mesa?
A: El Cerrito has a much smaller population count than Costa Mesa: 24982 compared with 112930 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Costa Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 27% for El Cerrito versus 60% for Costa Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Cerrito may include: Castro-Valley, La-Mirada, and Cypress.

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

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