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Costa Mesa, CA vs Laguna Hills, CA

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- Laguna Hills is 0% more densely populated than Costa Mesa.
- People are 22.1% more likely to be married in Laguna Hills.
- The Median Age is 7.0 years older in Laguna Hills.
 Costa Mesa, CALaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,409329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4338.4
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 Population - 2010110,137  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,178285,036,114
 Population - 199096,357  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,756.193.4
 Land Area15.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Costa Mesa, CALaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Costa Mesa, CALaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 White49.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian9.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Costa Mesa, CALaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.0%50.2%
 Never Married41.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households41,243  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,95380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households16,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.9%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 Laguna Hills    6 Reviews
Mary · Aliso Viejo, CA
Nice place to live, but expensive & heavy traffic
Over 8 years ago

We have lived in Orange County since the 70’s and moved to Laguna Hills in 1999. Since then our 1800 square foot house purchased for $300K has appreciated to over $700K.  More

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Mary · Aliso Viejo, CA
Nice place to live, but expensive & heavy traffic
Over 8 years ago

We have lived in Orange County since the 70’s and moved to Laguna Hills in 1999. Since then our 1800 square foot house purchased for $300K has appreciated to over $700K.  More

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Chris · Laguna Hills, CA
Been here 17 years, good place to live
Over 14 years ago

I have been a resident of Laguna Hills since 1994. When I moved here it was actually less expensive than the Long Beach area where I was living. Now it is more expensive  More

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