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Costa Mesa, CA vs Ladera Ranch, CA

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- Ladera Ranch is 0% more densely populated than Costa Mesa.
- People are 35.7% more likely to be married in Ladera Ranch.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in Ladera Ranch.
 Costa Mesa, CALadera Ranch, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,526329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 2010110,137  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock384285,036,114
 Population - 199096,357  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7,434.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,194.693.4
 Land Area15.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Costa Mesa, CALadera Ranch, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Costa Mesa, CALadera Ranch, CAUnited States
 White49.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian9.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Costa Mesa, CALadera Ranch, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.8%50.2%
 Never Married41.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.282.60
 Households41,243  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,60280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock24.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households16,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.0%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 Ladera Ranch    2 Reviews
Elliot · Ladera Ranch, CA
If you hate perfect weather, stay away!
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Ladera for 18 years and, after looking around the country to see if it's worth moving, I've concluded Ladera is the best place to live. Not perfect, but  More

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Michele · Escondido, CA
Perfection but expensive
Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 7 years and it's one of my favorite places. Yes, it has some of the OC snobbiness, but I still rated it 5 stars because you can control who you hang  More

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