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Population in July 2009: 110,420. Population change since 2000: +1.6%
 

Males: 56,562  (51.2%)
Females: 53,858  (48.8%)

Median resident age:  32.0 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 92626, 92627, 92628.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $65,532 (it was $50,732 in 2000)
Costa Mesa:

$65,532
California:

$58,931
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $35,356

Costa Mesa city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $591,400 (it was $263,700 in 2000)
Costa Mesa:

$591,400
California:

$384,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $680,441; Detached houses: $762,442; Townhouses or other attached units: $532,874; In 2-unit structures: $575,378; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $595,582; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $512,483; Mobile homes: $66,363; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,163

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,489.

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  • White alone - 57,678 (52.1%)
  • Hispanic - 38,254 (34.6%)
  • Asian alone - 9,842 (8.9%)
  • Two or more races - 1,822 (1.6%)
  • Black alone - 1,197 (1.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 854 (0.8%)
  • Other race alone - 343 (0.3%)
  • American alone - 226 (0.2%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Costa Mesa: 128.7 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (12.4%), Irish (9.4%), English (9.4%), Italian (5.0%), United States (3.8%), French (3.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 101 feet

Land area: 15.6 square miles.

Population density: 7065 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Costa Mesa:

  • High school or higher: 79.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Costa Mesa city:

  • Never married: 35.7%
  • Now married: 46.3%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

31,722 residents are foreign born (19.3% Latin America, 6.2% Asia).

This city:  29.2%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were 80 registered sex offenders living in Costa Mesa, California in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Costa Mesa to the number of sex offenders is 1380 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $4,229 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,421 (0.3%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Central Coast, CA (2.2 miles , pop. 230,250).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (39.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Central Coast, CA (1.5 miles ), Newport Beach, CA (1.9 miles ), Fountain Valley, CA (2.0 miles ), Huntington Beach, CA (2.3 miles ), Santa Ana, CA (2.4 miles ), San Joaquin Hills, CA (2.4 miles ), North Coast, CA (2.5 miles ), Newport Coast, CA (2.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 69 buildings, average cost: $177,100
  • 1997: 57 buildings, average cost: $165,900
  • 1998: 51 buildings, average cost: $132,900
  • 1999: 59 buildings, average cost: $135,400
  • 2000: 58 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2001: 87 buildings, average cost: $151,400
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $158,900
  • 2003: 85 buildings, average cost: $166,000
  • 2004: 61 buildings, average cost: $262,800
  • 2005: 65 buildings, average cost: $261,200
  • 2006: 80 buildings, average cost: $235,200
  • 2007: 38 buildings, average cost: $233,300
  • 2008: 14 buildings, average cost: $236,400
  • 2009: 10 buildings, average cost: $272,400
  • 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $195,700

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Latitude: 33.66 N, Longitude: 117.91 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +24,331 (+22.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 15,494 (27.9%)

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Costa Mesa, California accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

8.1%
California:

12.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Costa Mesa by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 424213360111
per 100,000 3.91.93.61.80.92.72.75.40.00.90.90.9
Rapes 292228144241303039392734
per 100,000 27.920.725.312.437.737.027.027.135.535.824.530.8
Robberies 10672155981121131191237712011493
per 100,000 102.167.8140.086.9100.6102.0107.1111.070.1110.2103.584.2
Assaults 180179203156149127154147142190162112
per 100,000 173.3168.6183.3138.4133.9114.6138.6132.6129.3174.5147.1101.4
Burglaries 489437554511516495596524509516516458
per 100,000 470.9411.7500.2453.3463.7446.6536.2472.8463.4473.8468.5414.8
Thefts 2,4202,2662,5952,6202,6652,7472,6922,4492,4262,5472,5572,454
per 100,000 2330.42134.92343.22324.42394.82478.62422.12209.92208.82338.92321.42222.3
Auto thefts 380484482425405448555407401304248282
per 100,000 365.9456.0435.2377.0363.9404.2499.4367.3365.1279.2225.1255.4
Arson 17101516141512119121410
per 100,000 16.49.413.514.212.613.510.89.98.211.012.79.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 233.0209.1250.5206.3228.8233.4242.6225.9209.3229.9209.5195.4

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Crime in Costa Mesa detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 201 (147 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.33
California average:

2.46

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +11,600 (+11.9%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Costa Mesa-area historical tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1966, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.1 miles away from the Costa Mesa city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 11/9/1982, a category F2 tornado 16.8 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Costa Mesa-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above California state average. It is 2204% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 87.0 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 29.0 miles away from Costa Mesa center
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi) earthquake occurred 51.0 miles away from the city center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 57.8 miles away from Costa Mesa center, causing 65 deaths (65 shaking deaths), causing $535,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/1990 at 23:43:36, a magnitude 6.2 (5.5 MB, 5.5 MS, 6.2 ML, 5.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 33.9 miles away from the city center, causing $12,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Orange County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Fires: 12, Storms: 8, Landslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Mudslides: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Birthplace of: Zach Wells - Major League Soccer player (MetroStars, born: Feb 26, 1981).


Main business address for: PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP INC (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED), WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND III L P (OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS), EMULEX CORP /DE/ (COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT), SYNTHETIC BLOOD INTERNATIONAL INC (SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH), WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND IV L P SERIES 2 (OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS), RESOURCES CONNECTION INC (SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC), IRVINE SENSORS CORP/DE/ (SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES), COMMERCE ENERGY GROUP INC (ELECTRIC SERVICES) and 9 other public companies.


Hospital/medical center in Costa Mesa:

  • COLLEGE HOSPITAL COSTA MESA (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, 301 VICTORIA STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Costa Mesa:

  • HOAG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESBYTERIAN (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 4 miles away; NEWPORT BEACH, CA)
  • FOUNTAIN VALLEY REGIONAL HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 4 miles away; FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA)
  • ORANGE COAST MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 4 miles away; FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA)

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Heliports located in Costa Mesa:


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Amtrak stations near Costa Mesa:

  • 5 miles: NEWPORT BEACH (NEWPORT TRANS. CENTER, 1550 AVOCADO AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, public transit connection.
  • 7 miles: SANTA ANA (1000 E. SANTA ANA BLVD.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: IRVINE (15215 BARRANCA PKWY.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.


Local government website: www.cityofcostamesa.com

Colleges/Universities in Costa Mesa:

  • University of Phoenix-Southern California Campus (Full-time enrollment: 11,658; Location: 3100 Bristol Street, Suite 500; Private, for-profit; Website: www.phoenix.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Orange Coast College (FT enrollment: 9,797; Location: 2701 Fairview Road; Public; Website: www.orangecoastcollege.edu/)
  • Vanguard University of Southern California (FT enrollment: 1,407; Location: 55 Fair Dr; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.vanguard.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Pacific College (FT enrollment: 292; Location: 3160 Red Hill Ave; Private, for-profit; Website: pacific-college.com)
  • Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa (FT enrollment: 207; Location: 1534 Adams Ave; Private, for-profit; Website: www.paulmitchelltheschool.com)
  • James Albert School of Cosmetology (FT enrollment: 64; Location: 1835 Newport Blvd Ste A102; Private, for-profit; Website: www.jamesalbertschool.com/)
  • Coast Community College District Office (Location: 1370 Adams Ave.; Public; Website: www.cccd.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Costa Mesa:

  • University of California-Irvine (about 5 miles; Irvine, CA; Full-time enrollment: 26,169)
  • Concordia University (about 7 miles; Irvine, CA; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • Santa Ana College (about 7 miles; Santa Ana, CA; FT enrollment: 4,647)
  • Golden West College (about 8 miles; Huntington Beach, CA; FT enrollment: 4,452)
  • Irvine Valley College (about 8 miles; Irvine, CA; FT enrollment: 3,873)
  • Brandman University, Part of the Chapman University System (about 9 miles; Irvine, CA; FT enrollment: 2,780)
  • Chapman University (about 10 miles; Orange, CA; FT enrollment: 5,621)

Private high schools in Costa Mesa:

  • SYCAMORE TREE, THE (Students: 300; Location: 2179 MEYER PL; Grades: KG - 12)
  • GRACE EDUCATION (Students: 13; Location: 740 JOANN ST; Grades: 7 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Costa Mesa:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Costa Mesa:

  • MARINERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 633; Location: 300 FISCHER AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 559; Location: 1021 BAKER ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 760 VICTORIA ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JOACHIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 303; Location: 1964 ORANGE AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • THE WALDORF SCHOOL OF ORANGE COUNTY (Students: 269; Location: 2350 CANYON DR; Grades: PK - 9)
  • PAGE PRIVATE SCHOOL - NEWPORT MESA (Students: 183; Location: 657 VICTORIA ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • SANIKU EAST WEST LANGUAGE SCHOOL (Students: 171; Location: 271 AVOCADO ST; Grades: KG - 6)
  • PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 139; Location: 2987 MESA VERDE DR E; Grades: KG - 6)
  • CHRISTIAN MONTESSORI SCHOOL-NEWPORT ELEMENTARY (Students: 65; Location: 381 UNIVERSITY DR; Grades: PK - KG)
  • MONTESSORI HARBOR-MESA SCHOOL (Students: 53; Location: 3025 DEODAR AVE; Grades: KG - 6)
See full list of schools located in Costa Mesa, map of school districts: NEWPORT-MESA UNIFIED


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Notable locations in Costa Mesa: Costa Mesa Golf Course (A), Mesa Verde Country Club (B), Costa Mesa Branch Orange County Public Library (C), Pacific Amphitheater (D), Mesa Verde Branch Orange County Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Stater Brothers Plaza Shopping Center (1), South Coast Plaza Shopping Center (2), Harbor Shopping Center (3), Costa Mesa Courtyards Shopping Center (4), Crystal Court Shopping Center (5), Mesa Center Shopping Center (6), Mesa Verde Shopping Center (7), Traingle Square Shopping Center (8), Westport Square Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Costa Mesa include: Paularino Park (1), Pinkley Park (2), Lions Park (3), Del Mesa Park (4), Canyon Park (5), Shiffer Park (6), Smallwood Park (7), Suburbia Park (8), Talbert Regional Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Fish King The (Aquariums; 1599 Superior Ave Suite B2), Costa Mesa Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1870 Anaheim Avenue), Ski Bus Tours & Promotions (Ski & Helicopter Tours; 1525 Mac Arthur Boulevard), Big Daddy's Family Arcade (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2263 Fairview Road Suite A).

Hotels: Ana Mesa Suites (3597 Harbor Boulevard), Ali Baba Motel (2250 Newport Boulevard), Best Western Newport Mesa Inn (2642 Newport Boulevard), Beverly Heritage - Wyndham Garden Hotel Orange County Airport (3350 Avenue Of The Arts).

 
Orange County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Pb  CO  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 41.1. This is worse than average.
City:

41.1
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0723. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.0723
U.S.:

0.0222
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.350. This is about average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.350
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 1.12. This is significantly better than average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
City:

1.12
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 17.5. This is significantly worse than average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
City:

17.5
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2009 was 27.5. This is about average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
City:

27.5
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 25.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

25.1
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 12.6. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

12.6
U.S.:

9.6

Drinking water stations with addresses in Costa Mesa and their reported violations in the past:

AMBERWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-1997), St Public Notif issued (JUL-28-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and OCT-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-16-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1996 and MAY-21-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2003)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.9%
(10.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.1%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Costa Mesa, CA

People in group quarters in Costa Mesa:

  • 840 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 703 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 484 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 381 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 260 people in nursing homes
  • 218 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 107 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 85 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 75 people in other group homes
  • 42 people in halfway houses
  • 22 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 19 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 18 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 16 people in religious group quarters

Costa Mesa compared to California state average:

Costa Mesa, California environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Costa Mesa (2011 data):

  • Bank of America, National Association: 600 Anton Blvd - Ust, Harbor-Adams Branch, Costa Mesa Branch, South Coast Financial Center Branch. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Costa Mesa Branch, Harbor And Wilson, Harbor Boulevard Branch. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Costa Mesa - Harbor Center Branch, Mesa Verde Branch, Costa Mesa Branch. Info updated 09/23/2010: Bank assets: $1,642,691.0 mil, Deposits: $984,210.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5345 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Costa Mesa Albertsons Branch, Costa Mesa 17th Street Branch, South Coast Branch. Info updated 01/31/2011: Bank assets: $285,762.4 mil, Deposits: $196,374.2 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3127 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Citibank, National Association: 2700 Harbor Boulevard Branch, 234 East 17th Street Branch, 695 Town Center Drive Branch. Info updated 03/04/2009: Bank assets: $1,209,221.0 mil, Deposits: $797,351.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, International Specialization, 1041 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Pacific Mercantile Bank: at 949 South Coast Drive, 3rd. Floor, Internet Banking Branch, Costa Mesa Branch. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $1,146.3 mil, Deposits: $95.8 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
  • Pacific Premier Bank: at 1600 Sunflower Avenue, branch established on 08/05/1983. Info updated 02/14/2011: Bank assets: $81.6 mil, Deposits: $66.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.
  • National Bank of California: Orange County Branch at 575 Anton Blvd., Ste. 140, branch established on 05/16/2002. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $40.2 mil, Deposits: $35.1 mil, headquarters in Los Angeles, CA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Ncal Bancorp
  • Beach Business Bank: Orange County Office Branch at 650 Town Center Drive, Suite 150, branch established on 02/22/2010. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $30.2 mil, Deposits: $26.0 mil, headquarters in Manhattan Beach, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • 5 other banks with 5 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Costa Mesa, California:

  • La Quinta Inn 4541, 1515 S Coast Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 , Phone: (714) 957-5841, Fax: (714) 432-7159
  • Wyndham Garden Hotel - Orange Co Airport, 3350 Ave Of The Arts, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 , Phone: (714) 751-5100, Fax: (714) 751-0129
  • Westin South Coast Plaza, 686 Anton Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 , Phone: (714) 540-2500, Fax: (714) 662-6608
  • Costa Mesa Marriott Suites, 500 Anton Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 , Phone: (714) 957-1100, Fax: (714) 966-8495
  • Comfort Inn, 2430 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 , Phone: (949) 631-7840, Fax: (949) 548-3720
  • Hilton Costa Mesa, 3050 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 , Phone: (714) 540-7000, Fax: (714) 540-9176
  • Holiday Inn Orange County Airport, 3131 S Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 , Phone: (714) 557-3000, Fax: (714) 957-8185
  • Country Inn & Suites, 325 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 , Phone: (714) 549-0300, Fax: (714) 662-0828
  • 11 other hotels and motels
All 19 fire-safe hotels and motels in Costa Mesa, California

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Costa Mesa travel time to work - commute
Costa Mesa mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Orange County California:


2008 Presidential Election results in Orange County California:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Costa Mesa:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.78%
Here44.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) Church Charismatic Churches IndependentMuslim EstimateSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents61.2%3.8%3.4%3.1%2.6%
Congregations5.6%10.6%1.2%1.5%7.1%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA) Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents2.0%1.8%1.7%1.7%18.8%
Congregations3.5%1.1%3.4%6.5%59.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 530
Orange County:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 18
This county:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 147
Orange County:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 434
Orange County:

1.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2,438
Here:

8.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.3%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Orange County:

18.5%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.4%
State:

17.9%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 36$297,123$99,0412$3,505
Other Government Administration 76$532,622$84,09815$23,663
Police Protection - Officers 153$1,592,754$124,92210$19,326
Police - Other 71$450,263$76,10132$81,303
Firefighters 117$1,239,220$127,0994$13,729
Fire - Other 9$76,609$102,1454$5,026
Streets and Highways 42$299,643$85,6128$11,172
Solid Waste Management 4$22,570$67,7100$0
Sewerage 1$5,032$60,3840$0
Parks and Recreation 36$210,766$70,255102$99,121
Housing and Community Development(Local) 8$56,182$84,2730$0
Other and Unallocable 22$145,108$79,1503$4,501
Totals for Government 575$4,927,892$102,843180$261,346

Costa Mesa government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,700,000 ($96.90)
  • Charges - All Other: $3,397,000 ($30.76)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,302,000 ($11.79)
    Housing and Community Development: $436,000 ($3.95)
    Regular Highways: $367,000 ($3.32)
    Solid Waste Management: $287,000 ($2.60)
  • Construction - Central Staff Services: $1,245,000 ($11.28)
    Police Protection: $267,000 ($2.42)
    Housing and Community Development: $225,000 ($2.04)
    Local Fire Protection: $191,000 ($1.73)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $37,422,000 ($338.91)
    Local Fire Protection: $17,691,000 ($160.22)
    Regular Highways: $8,157,000 ($73.87)
    Central Staff Services: $8,042,000 ($72.83)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,070,000 ($54.97)
    Financial Administration: $5,951,000 ($53.89)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,519,000 ($31.87)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,370,000 ($21.46)
    Health - Other: $948,000 ($8.59)
    Sewerage: $395,000 ($3.58)
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000 ($0.05)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,770,000 ($16.03)
    Highways: $506,000 ($4.58)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,256,000 ($11.37)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,465,000 ($40.44)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $3,038,000 ($27.51)
    Rents: $2,557,000 ($23.16)
    Interest Earnings: $2,382,000 ($21.57)
    General Revenue, NEC: $372,000 ($3.37)
    Donations From Private Sources: $24,000 ($0.22)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,360,000 ($284.01)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,260,000 ($264.99)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,365,000 ($21.42)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,301,000 ($11.78)
    General Public Building: $1,280,000 ($11.59)
    Financial Administration: $1,187,000 ($10.75)
    General - Other: $733,000 ($6.64)
    Parks and Recreation: $262,000 ($2.37)
    Police Protection: $133,000 ($1.20)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $32,000 ($0.29)
    Housing and Community Development: $4,000 ($0.04)
    Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($0.01)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $81,200,000 ($735.37)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,610,000 ($23.64)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $18,197,000 ($164.80)
    All Other: $6,106,000 ($55.30)
    Highways: $2,047,000 ($18.54)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $38,615,000 ($349.71)
    Property: $18,856,000 ($170.77)
    Other Selective Sales: $5,465,000 ($49.49)
    Public Utilities Sales: $3,675,000 ($33.28)
    Other License: $1,417,000 ($12.83)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $912,000 ($8.26)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $677,000 ($6.13)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $73,586,000 ($666.42)

5.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,712 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.21%
California average:

5.75%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($728 average AGI)
Orange County:

0.12%
California average:

0.21%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Los Angeles County, CA  1.91% ($54,756 average AGI)
from Riverside County, CA  0.47% ($51,018)
from San Diego County, CA  0.32% ($52,882)


6.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.37%
California average:

6.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($471 average AGI)
Orange County:

0.06%
California average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Los Angeles County, CA  1.43% ($46,009 average AGI)
to Riverside County, CA  1.20% ($52,293)
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.40% ($46,220)

Strongest AM radio stations in Costa Mesa:

  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVNR (1480 AM; 5 kW; SANTA ANA, CA; Owner: LBI RADIO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KXMX (1190 AM; 25 kW; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Costa Mesa:

  • KDLE (103.1 FM; NEWPORT BEACH, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC.)
  • KWVE (107.9 FM; SAN CLEMENTE, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF COSTA MESA)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KALI-FM (106.3 FM; SANTA ANA, CA; Owner: KALI-FM, INC.)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KKLA-FM (99.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Costa Mesa:

  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Costa Mesa fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 109
Total length: 1,508 meters (4,948ft)
Total costs: $20,543,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,894,872
Total average daily truck traffic: 391,662

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 46
  • 1970-1979: 37
  • 1980-1989: 5
  • 1990-1999: 16
  • 2000-2010: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Costa Mesa, CA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Costa Mesa)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 117 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Costa Mesa, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 870 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Costa Mesa)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 6 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Costa Mesa)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 140 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 21 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED181$451,650452$377,7171,724$331,62188$246,2846$802,587179$338,5754$137,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED14$426,40961$379,326190$344,91311$161,3180$019$311,3934$74,393
APPLICATIONS DENIED48$461,566107$387,628509$386,66923$220,4904$1,853,25096$350,1988$37,576
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN36$451,49998$373,577342$360,20018$236,6410$048$300,6711$35,090
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$412,84717$361,724101$363,1435$203,1680$07$411,3430$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 26 tracts in Costa Mesa, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 18 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED46$402,36710$461,990
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED15$431,5815$463,004
APPLICATIONS DENIED13$422,2965$322,234
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$349,5441$486,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$432,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 237
  • Hazardous Condition: 165
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Costa Mesa


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Costa Mesa, CA

Most common first names in Costa Mesa, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John47272.1 years
Robert38369.8 years
William36374.0 years
Mary34379.0 years
James28369.7 years
George24474.8 years
Helen23379.9 years
Charles21375.4 years
Margaret18978.7 years
Joseph18572.3 years
Most common last names in Costa Mesa, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith16674.6 years
Johnson11574.2 years
Brown9475.5 years
Miller7472.0 years
Wilson6675.8 years
Moore6373.2 years
Anderson6076.0 years
Jones5871.5 years
Davis5474.6 years
Nelson5271.0 years
Businesses in Costa Mesa, CA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven10Marriott2
AT&T1Marshalls1
Abercrombie & Fitch1McDonald's5
Abercrombie Kids1Motel 62
Ann Taylor3Nordstrom2
Apple Store1Office Depot1
AutoZone1Outback Steakhouse1
Bath & Body Works1Panda Express2
Best Western1Panera Bread1
Blockbuster2Payless3
Brookstone1Penske1
Burger King1PetSmart1
CVS4Pizza Hut1
CarMax1Quiznos3
Chipotle1RadioShack2
Comfort Inn1Ramada1
Days Inn1Rite Aid3
Dennys2Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Domino's Pizza2Safeway1
FedEx13Saks Fifth Avenue1
Foot Locker1Sears3
GNC2Sephora1
GameStop3Sprint Nextel2
Gap1Staples1
Gymboree1Starbucks11
H&R Block5Subway14
Haagen-Dazs1Super 81
Hilton1T-Mobile6
Holiday Inn1T.J.Maxx1
Home Depot1Taco Bell3
IHOP1Target1
KFC2The Limited1
Kincaid1Travelodge2
Kmart1U-Haul4
Kroger1UPS13
La Quinta1Verizon Wireless4
La-Z-Boy1Victoria's Secret2
Lane Furniture3Wendy's1
Macy's2
Browse common businesses in Costa Mesa, CA


Costa Mesa on our top lists:

  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse (population 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped (population 50,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Private households (population 50,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Art and design workers (population 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (population 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Administrative and support and waste management services (population 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (population 50,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (population 50,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander residents"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest median gross rent in 2007"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (population 50,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Accommodation and food services (population 50,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Law enforcement workers including supervisors (population 50,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations: (population 50,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Religious workers (population 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations: (population 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Healthcare support occupations: (population 50,000+)"
  • #33 (92626) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Zairian first ancestries"
  • #36 (92626) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most medium-big companies in 2005 (at least 100 employees)"
  • #40 (92626) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most big companies in 2005 (at least 1000 employees)"
  • #75 (92626) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most Internet business establishments in 2005"
  • #99 (92626) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most finance and insurance companies in 2005"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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