Costa Mesa.
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27 tracts·108K people·$1.1M median·6,857/mi²
White 47 · Hispanic 37 · Asian 8 · Multiracial 5 · Black 2 · Other 1
Married couple 43 · Living alone 29 · Other 29
Newport Beach 13 · Costa Mesa 12 · Irvine 11 · Los Angeles 6 · Santa Ana 6 · Elsewhere 51
Professional 42 · Retail 20 · Health 14 · Manufacturing 11 · Leisure 10 · Public admin 1 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 43 · Sales · office 22 · Service 20 · Production · transport 8 · Construction · maintenance 7
Drive alone 62 · Work from home 23 · Carpool 16 · Walk 2 · Transit 2 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Costa Mesa is $1,115,100 (Census ACS) — 2.4× the US median of $458,812.
Costa Mesa has 110,330 residents across 24 census tracts and 16 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 36.7; the population is 47.5% White, 36.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% Asian, 4.6% Multiracial, 1.7% Black and 1.5% Other; the average household has 2.6 people; 45.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 9.1% (Census ACS).
Heinz Kaiser Elementary (71%), Maude B. Davis Elementary (70%) and California Elementary (61%) lead the elementary schools; Charles W. Tewinkle Middle is the middle school with reported scores (35%); Early College High (79%), Estancia High (43%) and Costa Mesa High (38%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,446/month, 55% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Costa Mesa is $111,505 a year, 30% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Costa Mesa, median rent is $2,446/month and the median home value is $1,115,100 (Census ACS).
Costa Mesa reported 3.8 violent crimes and 22.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 76°F; winter lows average 49°F; there are 316 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 11 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Costa Mesa are earthquake (91), inland flooding (65) and landslide (52), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.61g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Costa Mesa scores 13.8 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 2.1% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).