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Angola, IN vs Costa Mesa, CA

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I Was followed home by somebody when I honked at them on the road which was very scary. The people here are very rude and I’ve almost had my car hit plenty of times  More

I've lived here for a fat 4 years. It honestly sucks. Don't let the initial "charming small town" vibe fool you. People get real judgy real fast. And there is nothing to  More

I lived there from 1955 until 1975 when I joined the Air Force.   More

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More