Costa Mesa, CA
Overall Livability
62
out of 100
🏙
62
Livability
💰
57
Affordability
🎓
67
Educational Attainment
🛡
53
Crime & Safety
☀
74
Weather
City Overview
Population
111,490
Median Age
36
Median Income
$104,981
Poverty Rate
9%
Housing
Median Home Value
$959,800
Median Monthly Rent
$2,268
Homeownership Rate
40%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
49%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher88%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher43%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband95%
Average Commute Time
24 min
🚗
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
5.89
Property Crime (per 1k)
35.77
Weather
Avg Temp (°F)
66°F
Rainfall (in)
10"
Snowfall (in)
0"
Sunny Days
N/A
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Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Favorable climate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
19%
18–34
28%
35–54
28%
55–64
12%
65+
13%
Key Facts
- Population
- 111,490
- Median Income
- $104,981
- Median Rent
- $2,268
- Median Home Value
- $959,800
- Median Age
- 36.4
- Homeownership
- 40%
- Broadband Access
- 95%
- Avg Commute
- 24 min
Nearby Cities
- Santa Ana8 km
- Newport Beach8 km
- Huntington Beach9 km
- Westminster12 km
- Tustin12 km
Other Cities in California
- Murrieta111,899
- San Buenaventura (Ventura)110,358
- Temecula110,114
- Downey113,052
- Santa Maria109,543
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 57
- Educational Attainment
- 67
- Crime & Safety
- 53
- Weather
- 74