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Costa Mesa, CA vs Richmond, VA

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- The median age of a home in Costa Mesa is 26.0% younger than the median age of a home in Richmond.
 Costa Mesa, CARichmond, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$327,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months22.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock57.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.109.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.5$11.0
 Homes Owned38.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented57.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Costa Mesa, CARichmond, VAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,680$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,130  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,170$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,790  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,710$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,430  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Costa Mesa, CARichmond, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Costa Mesa, CARichmond, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock15.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock16.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock10.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99936.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9994.9%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Costa Mesa, CARichmond, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.9%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock29.6%12.2%
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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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Lucas · Richmond, VA
Great for young families
Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Juli · Richmond, VA
RVA is the place to be
Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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9 to 5 · Richmond, VA
It's cool for what it is
Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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