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Costa Mesa, CA vs Garden Grove, CA

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- Garden Grove is 0% more densely populated than Costa Mesa.
- People are 6.8% more likely to be married in Garden Grove.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years older in Garden Grove.
 Costa Mesa, CAGarden Grove, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock172,708329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 2010110,137  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock165,196285,036,114
 Population - 199096,357  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock9,617.993.4
 Land Area15.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Costa Mesa, CAGarden Grove, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Costa Mesa, CAGarden Grove, CAUnited States
 White49.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian9.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Costa Mesa, CAGarden Grove, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.9%50.2%
 Never Married41.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.542.60
 Households41,243  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock37,94480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households16,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews
JESSICA · Newport Beach, CA
CROWDED
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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Fred · Costa Mesa, CA
Perfect Climate
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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Jacob  · Costa Mesa, CA
Cost of Living in Costa Mesa
Over 16 years ago

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

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Reviews for Garden Grove    10 Reviews
David · Garden Grove, CA
Nice place to live. Expensive, like all of SoCal.
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for over 20 years. City hasn't changed much. Being in the SoCal area, there's plenty of stuff to do around here. Like with all of SoCal, population has  More

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Bandar · San Francisco, CA
A Safe and Boring Town
Over 8 years ago

So safe and boring that the police here rarely have anything better to do. At one time, I rented a room in another person's home and decided to put some aluminum foil  More

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nhatnguyen  · Garden Grove, CA
Information
Over 13 years ago

This is a very informative  More

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