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Compare Sunnyvale to Costa Mesa

This post compares Sunnyvale, 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 Sunnyvale (city) Costa Mesa (city)
Population 151,565 112,930
Income (median) $95,765 $51,033
Home Value (median) $968,700 $671,800
White 43% 70%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 44% 8%
With Kids 35% 30%
Age (median) 35 34
Rentals 53% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sunnyvale or Costa Mesa?
A: Sunnyvale has a larger population count than Costa Mesa: 151565 compared with 112930 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sunnyvale may include: Santa-Clara, Irvine, and Foster-City.

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

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