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Compare Porterville to Costa Mesa

This post compares Porterville, 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 Porterville (city) Costa Mesa (city)
Population 58,782 112,930
Income (median) $36,312 $51,033
Home Value (median) $163,100 $671,800
White 77% 70%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 4% 8%
With Kids 48% 30%
Age (median) 30 34
Rentals 46% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Porterville or Costa Mesa?
A: Porterville has a smaller population count than Costa Mesa: 58782 compared with 112930 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Costa Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Porterville versus 60% for Costa Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Porterville may include: Calexico, Sanger, and Tulare.

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

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