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Compare Palo Alto to Costa Mesa

This post compares Palo Alto, 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 Palo Alto (city) Costa Mesa (city)
Population 67,082 112,930
Income (median) $124,900 $51,033
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $671,800
White 61% 70%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 31% 8%
With Kids 34% 30%
Age (median) 41 34
Rentals 45% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or Costa Mesa?
A: Palo Alto has a smaller population count than Costa Mesa: 67082 compared with 112930 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Costa Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Palo Alto versus 60% for Costa Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palo Alto may include: Menlo-Park, Burlingame, and Manhattan-Beach.

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

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