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Costa Mesa, California

Costa Mesa city, California · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Large cityHigher incomeHigh densityOrange County · 15.8 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Costa MesaPeer medianPctileSource
Population110,330108,24245
Population change (10 yr)-1.2%5.5%0
Median household income$111,505$109,04355
Poverty rate9.1%8.7%45
Bachelor's degree or higher45.0%43.6%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)3.4%8.6%11
Median owner-occupied home value$1,115,100$738,65091
Median gross rent$2,446$2,23482
Housing vacancy rate4.8%3.6%91
Worked from home22.2%19.9%73
Population, 2010–2024
Costa MesaPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
Costa MesaPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population+3.3%-2.3%+1.5%
Housing units-0.9%+4.6%+5.1%
Median household income+15.8%+48.5%+45.5%
Median owner-occupied home value+4.2%+66.0%+90.5%
Median gross rent+21.1%+42.0%+49.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher+13.6%+16.8%+14.3%
Worked from home+8.6%+293.1%+318.2%
Poverty rate+3.4%-33.6%-19.7%
Establishment density · Orange County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars26.6US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail4.3US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services11.3US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services58.7US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care37.4US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.6US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation1.7US 2.1below US rate
Construction24.4US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Sandy, UT8294,291+5.3%$112,17646.0%
Westminster, CO81115,484+5.7%$100,27244.6%
San Marcos, CA7994,882+8.1%$109,37743.8%
Fullerton, CA79140,968+2.2%$104,28643.5%
Temecula, CA79111,167$121,06338.8%
Orange, CA79138,266$117,11339.7%
Concord, CA77124,035-0.8%$108,70937.5%
Beaverton, OR7697,812+5.6%$98,62250.1%
Tustin, CA7578,981+1.6%$112,50347.4%
Renton, WA74105,317+10.3%$100,43239.5%