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Compare Poway to Costa Mesa

This post compares Poway, 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 Poway (city) Costa Mesa (city)
Population 49,874 112,930
Income (median) $64,497 $51,033
Home Value (median) $620,500 $671,800
White 76% 70%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 13% 8%
With Kids 41% 30%
Age (median) 40 34
Rentals 25% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Poway or Costa Mesa?
A: Poway has a much smaller population count than Costa Mesa: 49874 compared with 112930 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Poway or Costa Mesa?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Poway.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Costa Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Poway versus 60% for Costa Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Poway may include: Moorpark, Rancho-Santa-Margarita, and Livermore.

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

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