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Compare Fontana to Costa Mesa

This post compares Fontana, 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 Fontana (city) Costa Mesa (city)
Population 207,086 112,930
Income (median) $40,918 $51,033
Home Value (median) $323,300 $671,800
White 43% 70%
Black 8% 1%
Asian 6% 8%
With Kids 53% 30%
Age (median) 30 34
Rentals 35% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fontana or Costa Mesa?
A: Fontana has a larger population count than Costa Mesa: 207086 compared with 112930 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Costa Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Fontana versus 60% for Costa Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fontana may include: Palmdale, Lake-Elsinore, and Mead-Valley.

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

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