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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Costa Mesa | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 110,330 | 108,242 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | -1.2% | 5.5% | 0 | ||
| Median household income | $111,505 | $109,043 | 55 | ||
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 8.7% | 45 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.0% | 43.6% | 64 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 3.4% | 8.6% | 11 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $1,115,100 | $738,650 | 91 | ||
| Median gross rent | $2,446 | $2,234 | 82 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 4.8% | 3.6% | 91 | ||
| Worked from home | 22.2% | 19.9% | 73 |
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Costa MesaPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer 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% |
| Restaurants & bars | 26.6 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.3 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 11.3 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 58.7 | US 29.5 | above US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 37.4 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 5.6 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.7 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 24.4 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy, UT | 82 | 94,291 | +5.3% | $112,176 | 46.0% |
| Westminster, CO | 81 | 115,484 | +5.7% | $100,272 | 44.6% |
| San Marcos, CA | 79 | 94,882 | +8.1% | $109,377 | 43.8% |
| Fullerton, CA | 79 | 140,968 | +2.2% | $104,286 | 43.5% |
| Temecula, CA | 79 | 111,167 | — | $121,063 | 38.8% |
| Orange, CA | 79 | 138,266 | — | $117,113 | 39.7% |
| Concord, CA | 77 | 124,035 | -0.8% | $108,709 | 37.5% |
| Beaverton, OR | 76 | 97,812 | +5.6% | $98,622 | 50.1% |
| Tustin, CA | 75 | 78,981 | +1.6% | $112,503 | 47.4% |
| Renton, WA | 74 | 105,317 | +10.3% | $100,432 | 39.5% |