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Compare Fair Oaks to Costa Mesa

This post compares Fair Oaks, 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 Fair Oaks (CDP) Costa Mesa (city)
Population 30,704 112,930
Income (median) $67,813 $51,033
Home Value (median) $417,500 $671,800
White 85% 70%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 4% 8%
With Kids 25% 30%
Age (median) 46 34
Rentals 34% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fair Oaks or Costa Mesa?
A: Fair Oaks has a much smaller population count than Costa Mesa: 30704 compared with 112930 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fair Oaks or Costa Mesa?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Fair Oaks.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Costa Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Fair Oaks versus 60% for Costa Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fair Oaks may include: La-Quinta, Martinez, and Rancho-San-Diego.

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

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