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Compare Palmdale to Costa Mesa

This post compares Palmdale, 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 Palmdale (city) Costa Mesa (city)
Population 157,358 112,930
Income (median) $43,017 $51,033
Home Value (median) $229,200 $671,800
White 42% 70%
Black 12% 1%
Asian 4% 8%
With Kids 49% 30%
Age (median) 31 34
Rentals 36% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palmdale or Costa Mesa?
A: Palmdale has a larger population count than Costa Mesa: 157358 compared with 112930 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Costa Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Palmdale versus 60% for Costa Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palmdale may include: Fontana, Moreno-Valley, and Bay-Point.

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

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