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Compare San Mateo to Costa Mesa

This post compares San Mateo, 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 San Mateo (city) Costa Mesa (city)
Population 103,500 112,930
Income (median) $75,635 $51,033
Home Value (median) $921,700 $671,800
White 57% 70%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 22% 8%
With Kids 30% 30%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 45% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or Costa Mesa?
A: San Mateo has a similar population count than Costa Mesa: 103500 compared with 112930 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Mateo or Costa Mesa?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in San Mateo.

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Mateo may include: Campbell, Redwood-City, and South-Pasadena.

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

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