Costa Mesa, CA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Costa Mesa California Avg U.S. Average
Population 111,588 38,909,900 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 7055.7 237.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.10% 0.19% 0.57%
Median age 38.1 35.4 37.1
Households 42,702 13,415,389 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Costa Mesa has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Costa Mesa California Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $111,624 $96,718 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.49% 6.01% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.9% 6.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Costa Mesa California Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $932,449 $642,203 $242,182
Median rent $2,410 $1,955 $1,342
Homeownership rate 39.1% 55.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Costa Mesa California Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 20.0 23.6 22.5
Work from home 20.2% 15.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Costa Mesa has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Costa Mesa California Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 40.1% 33.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.59 2.85 2.54

Health

Costa Mesa has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Costa Mesa California Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 80.3 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 12.8% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 11.6% 13.9% 19.0%