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Compare Santa Cruz to Costa Mesa

This post compares Santa Cruz, 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 Cruz (city) Costa Mesa (city)
Population 63,993 112,930
Income (median) $60,359 $51,033
Home Value (median) $750,600 $671,800
White 76% 70%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 9% 8%
With Kids 20% 30%
Age (median) 29 34
Rentals 53% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Costa Mesa?
A: Santa Cruz has a smaller population count than Costa Mesa: 63993 compared with 112930 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Costa Mesa does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 60% for Costa Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Cruz may include: San-Luis-Obispo, Davis, and Costa-Mesa.

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

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