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Costa Mesa, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
110,538
Population
6,992/sq mi density
$110,073
Median Income
$56,625 per capita
$1,054,700
Home Value
$1,381,297 Zillow
$2,395
Median Rent
31.2% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
274
Violent Crime/100K
3,278 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$110,073 median income, 3.6% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.2 / 5.0
$1,054,700 home value, $2,395/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
274 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.5%
112,127 → 109,302
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+67.2%
$65,830 → $110,073
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Costa Mesa across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
107,404
-1,898 from 2023 (109,302)
Projected Median Income 2030
$157,798
+$47,725 from 2023 ($110,073)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 112,127 | — | $65,830 | — |
| 2015 | 113,420 | +1.2% | $66,459 | +1% |
| 2017 | 113,032 | -0.3% | $75,109 | +13% |
| 2019 | 112,986 | +-0% | $84,138 | +12% |
| 2021 | 110,750 | -2% | $96,391 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 109,302 | -1.3% | $110,073 | +14.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.