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Norman, OK vs Costa Mesa, CA

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- Costa Mesa is 0% more densely populated than Norman.
- People are 4.0% more likely to be married in Costa Mesa.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years older in Costa Mesa.
 Norman, OKCosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock112,148329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3638.4
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 Population - 2010111,372  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock108,724285,036,114
 Population - 199080,071  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,099.893.4
 Land Area178.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Norman, OKCosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Norman, OKCosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 White70.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian4.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock35.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Norman, OKCosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.9%50.2%
 Never Married41.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.682.60
 Households50,129  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,50380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,695  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Norman    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 12 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  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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