Compare-Cities.com

Compare Sacramento to Costa Mesa

This post compares Sacramento, 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 Sacramento (city) Costa Mesa (city)
Population 489,650 112,930
Income (median) $46,110 $51,033
Home Value (median) $287,600 $671,800
White 48% 70%
Black 13% 1%
Asian 18% 8%
With Kids 31% 30%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 52% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sacramento or Costa Mesa?
A: Sacramento has a much larger population count than Costa Mesa: 489650 compared with 112930 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Costa Mesa does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 52% for Sacramento versus 60% for Costa Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sacramento may include: Long-Beach, Stockton, and Fresno.

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

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z