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Compare Palm Springs to Costa Mesa

This post compares Palm Springs, 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 Palm Springs (city) Costa Mesa (city)
Population 47,140 112,930
Income (median) $45,934 $51,033
Home Value (median) $340,600 $671,800
White 83% 70%
Black 4% 1%
Asian 4% 8%
With Kids 12% 30%
Age (median) 54 34
Rentals 41% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Springs or Costa Mesa?
A: Palm Springs has a much smaller population count than Costa Mesa: 47140 compared with 112930 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Costa Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Palm Springs versus 60% for Costa Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palm Springs may include: Palm-Desert, Seal-Beach, and Fair-Oaks.

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

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