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Compare Santa Ana to Costa Mesa

This post compares Santa Ana, 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 Santa Ana (city) Costa Mesa (city)
Population 334,493 112,930
Income (median) $30,219 $51,033
Home Value (median) $421,600 $671,800
White 44% 70%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 11% 8%
With Kids 51% 30%
Age (median) 31 34
Rentals 54% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Ana or Costa Mesa?
A: Santa Ana has a larger population count than Costa Mesa: 334493 compared with 112930 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Costa Mesa does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 54% for Santa Ana versus 60% for Costa Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Ana may include: Salinas, Ontario, and East-Los-Angeles.

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

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