Rankings · How Costa Mesa ranks in CA
How Costa Mesa compares across California
Costa Mesa is ranked on 32 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
32
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #141 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 18% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Milder winters than 96% of California
Not better or worse, just Costa Mesa’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Milder winters than 96% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
47.7° January low
More homes per newcomer than 93% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.0 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Cooler summers than 84% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
77.5° July high
Drier than 80% of CA towns
DrierWetter
11 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer kids than 78% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.5% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 69% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13.2% of residents are 65+
Younger than 65% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
36.7 median age
Faster-rising prices than 61% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+46.8% in home prices, 5 years
More year-round than 51% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.5% of homes are seasonal
Where it shines
The lists Costa Mesa does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Costa Mesa marked.
At a glance
Costa Mesa lands in the top half on 14 of 21 lists
Each dot is Costa Mesa’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Costa Mesa does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#144/843 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#146/844Fewest smokers#235/844Lowest obesity#247/844Healthiest#290/844Most active#310/844Lowest depression#420/844Fewest uninsured#448/844 People
Most educated#236/844 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#141/422Lowest property tax#640/835Cheapest rent#638/830Most affordable#692/835 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#353/574 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#427/438 Next door
Costa Mesa out-ranks 1 of its 4 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.