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Costa Mesa, CA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Costa Mesa.
- People are 29.8% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 5.8 years older in Palo Alto.
 Costa Mesa, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 2010110,137  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 199096,357  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area15.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Costa Mesa, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Costa Mesa, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White49.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian9.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Costa Mesa, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married41.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households41,243  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households16,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%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 Palo Alto    8 Reviews
David · Palo Alto, CA
Wonderful place to live, except for the cost of li
Over 16 years ago

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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David · Menlo Park, CA
Cost of Living
Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Lawrence · Palo Alto, CA
Public transit
Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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