Population
Costa Mesa
110,538
Concord
124,260
Median Income
Costa Mesa
$110,073
Concord
$109,195
Home Value
Costa Mesa
$1,054,700
Concord
$755,900
Rent
Costa Mesa
$2,395
Concord
$2,226
Crime Rate
Costa Mesa
7.39
Concord
4.87
Cost of Living
Costa Mesa
218.8
Concord
197.1
Avg Temp
Costa Mesa
N/A
Concord
N/A
Unemployment
Costa Mesa
4.9%
Concord
4.9%
How Similar Are Costa Mesa & Concord?
Concord is Costa Mesa's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Costa Mesa
110,538
Concord
124,260
Concord has a 11% larger population than Costa Mesa.
Violent Crime
Costa Mesa
7.39
Concord
4.87
Costa Mesa has a 34% higher violent crime than Concord.
Property Crime
Costa Mesa
28.37
Concord
28.86
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Costa Mesa
47.1%
Concord
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Costa Mesa has a stronger Democratic lean (38% difference).
Unemployment
Costa Mesa
4.9%
Concord
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Costa Mesa
$110,073
Concord
$109,195
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Costa Mesa
$1,054,700
Concord
$755,900
Costa Mesa has a 28% higher home values than Concord.
Education
Costa Mesa
31.5%
Concord
27.1%
Costa Mesa has a 14% higher education than Concord.
Demographics
Costa Mesa
52.7%
Concord
48.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Costa Mesa
218.8
Concord
197.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Costa Mesa and Concord share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Costa Mesa
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Costa Mesa leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Concord leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDConcord scores 292.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 360.6 in Costa Mesa. Costa Mesa scores 115.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 141.6 in Concord. Concord has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,746 in Costa Mesa (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Concord leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 4.7% in Costa Mesa. Costa Mesa has a median home value of $1,054,700 vs $755,900 in Concord (40% higher). Concord has a owner-occupied of 61.4% compared to 39.4% in Costa Mesa.
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Jobs & Economy — Costa Mesa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCosta Mesa: 18 min vs Concord: 28 min for mean commute. Costa Mesa has a work from home of 20.0% compared to 15.1% in Concord. Costa Mesa has a per capita income of $56,625 vs $49,514 in Concord (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Costa Mesa leads
Source: FBI UCRCosta Mesa has a property crime clearance of 19.0% compared to 8.3% in Concord. Concord has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.97 compared to 5.99 in Costa Mesa. Concord has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.87 compared to 7.39 in Costa Mesa.
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Schools & Education — Costa Mesa leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCosta Mesa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.5% compared to 27.1% in Concord. Costa Mesa has a high school diploma or higher of 43.5% compared to 41.1% in Concord.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord has a population of 124,260, about 1.1x the size of Costa Mesa (110,538). Costa Mesa skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 38.6.
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Healthcare — Concord leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareConcord: 5 vs Costa Mesa: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Costa Mesa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 1.6% in Costa Mesa. Costa Mesa has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.7% in Concord. Costa Mesa: 18 min vs Concord: 28 min for mean commute time.
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