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Costa Mesa, CA vs Redding, CA

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- Redding is 0% more densely populated than Costa Mesa.
- People are 0.9% more likely to be married in Redding.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years older in Redding.
 Costa Mesa, CARedding, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,251329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 2010110,137  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock80,865285,036,114
 Population - 199096,357  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,563.493.4
 Land Area15.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Costa Mesa, CARedding, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%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  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Costa Mesa, CARedding, CAUnited States
 White49.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian9.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Costa Mesa, CARedding, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married41.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households41,243  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,60480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households16,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

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

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Reviews for Redding    61 Reviews

What an amazing place to live. No place is perfect but the people here are friendly with several parks nearby and many miles of trails from Road Biking to MBT. Check out  More

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Take a hike if you don't like different points of view, religious or generally conservative people. No one will miss you. California has been going in the wrong  More

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Over 4 years ago

I retired to Redding 6 years ago and I can truthfully say that I made a huge mistake. If you are looking to move to an area that has; thriving arts scene, gourmet  More

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