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Medford, OR vs Costa Mesa, CA

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- Costa Mesa is 0% more densely populated than Medford.
- People are 7.7% less likely to be married in Costa Mesa.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years younger in Costa Mesa.
 Medford, ORCosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock112,148329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3638.4
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 Population - 201075,066  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock108,724285,036,114
 Population - 199046,951  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now77.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,099.893.4
 Land Area25.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Medford, ORCosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Medford, ORCosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 White74.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock35.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Medford, ORCosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.9%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.682.60
 Households33,645  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,50380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,972  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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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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