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Compare Murrieta to Costa Mesa

This post compares Murrieta, 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 Murrieta (city) Costa Mesa (city)
Population 110,043 112,930
Income (median) $58,676 $51,033
Home Value (median) $367,400 $671,800
White 64% 70%
Black 6% 1%
Asian 9% 8%
With Kids 46% 30%
Age (median) 33 34
Rentals 33% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Murrieta or Costa Mesa?
A: Murrieta has a similar population count than Costa Mesa: 110043 compared with 112930 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Costa Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Murrieta versus 60% for Costa Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Murrieta may include: Temecula, Antelope, and Oakley.

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

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