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Compare Lakewood to Costa Mesa

This post compares Lakewood, 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 Lakewood (city) Costa Mesa (city)
Population 81,106 112,930
Income (median) $56,545 $51,033
Home Value (median) $475,800 $671,800
White 51% 70%
Black 7% 1%
Asian 18% 8%
With Kids 37% 30%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 28% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Costa Mesa?
A: Lakewood has a smaller population count than Costa Mesa: 81106 compared with 112930 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Costa Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 28% for Lakewood versus 60% for Costa Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lakewood may include: San-Lorenzo, La-Mirada, and Castro-Valley.

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

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