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Costa Mesa, CA vs Newark, CA

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- Newark is 0% more densely populated than Costa Mesa.
- People are 21.0% more likely to be married in Newark.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years older in Newark.
 Costa Mesa, CANewark, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,815329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.538.4
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 Population - 2010110,137  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,471285,036,114
 Population - 199096,357  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,446.193.4
 Land Area15.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Costa Mesa, CANewark, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Costa Mesa, CANewark, CAUnited States
 White49.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.4%12.2%
 Asian9.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock29.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Costa Mesa, CANewark, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.5%50.2%
 Never Married41.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.322.60
 Households41,243  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,70580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households16,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.1%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 Newark    5 Reviews
Graziu · Newark, CA
Newark is not Fremont
Over 4 years ago

Moved in 2 years ago and really dislike it. If you live close to the bay - forget about having a swimming pool - it is somewhat cold all year round, especially at night.  More

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DaveZ · Fremont, CA
small plane noise
Over 16 years ago

I live in Newark (south-east side of San Francisco Bay), and there is a lot of small plane noise. All day long, especially on the weekends, small private planes are  More

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Ray · Newark, CA
Newark Climate
Over 17 years ago

The climate in Newark is very temperate in that it does not get as hot in the valley but yet not as cool as in San  More

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