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Compare Santa Barbara to Costa Mesa

This post compares Santa Barbara, 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 Barbara (city) Costa Mesa (city)
Population 91,443 112,930
Income (median) $49,574 $51,033
Home Value (median) $934,500 $671,800
White 77% 70%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 3% 8%
With Kids 23% 30%
Age (median) 37 34
Rentals 59% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or Costa Mesa?
A: Santa Barbara has a similar population count than Costa Mesa: 91443 compared with 112930 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Costa Mesa does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 59% for Santa Barbara versus 60% for Costa Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Barbara may include: Monterey, Costa-Mesa, and Burbank.

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

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