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Compare Santee to Costa Mesa

This post compares Santee, 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 Santee (city) Costa Mesa (city)
Population 57,376 112,930
Income (median) $55,048 $51,033
Home Value (median) $397,200 $671,800
White 81% 70%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 4% 8%
With Kids 35% 30%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 31% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santee or Costa Mesa?
A: Santee has a smaller population count than Costa Mesa: 57376 compared with 112930 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Costa Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Santee versus 60% for Costa Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santee may include: Ramona, Lakeside, and Yucaipa.

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

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