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Costa Mesa, CA vs Eugene, OR

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- Eugene is 0% more densely populated than Costa Mesa.
- People are 12.5% less likely to be married in Eugene.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years younger in Eugene.
 Costa Mesa, CAEugene, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock173,278329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 2010110,137  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock137,893285,036,114
 Population - 199096,357  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,923.993.4
 Land Area15.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Costa Mesa, CAEugene, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Costa Mesa, CAEugene, ORUnited States
 White49.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian9.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Costa Mesa, CAEugene, ORUnited States
 Married Population45.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.5%50.2%
 Never Married41.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households41,243  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock36,74380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households16,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

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

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Over 16 years ago

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

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

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Reviews for Eugene    89 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

It’s cold and rainy and cloudy most of the year on June it rained and was cloudy every day except 3. The weather is mostly cloudy even if it’s not raining. If you want  More

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Over 3 years ago

Moved here from Austin, Texas about three years ago. I've lived in the Bay Area, California, San Diego, Los Angeles and various towns in Central Texas (Georgetown,  More

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Eugene has its warts, just like any other city. But in my view, the good things far outweigh the bad aspects. What I like the best is the location, right on the  More

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