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Population in July 2008: 110,080. Population change since 2000: +1.2%
 

Males: 56,388  (51.2%)
Females: 53,692  (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 2007: $63,619 (it was $50,732 in 2000)
Costa Mesa:  $63,619
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $31,218
Costa Mesa:  $31,218
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $704,200 (it was $263,700 in 2000)
Costa Mesa:  $704,200
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $720,774; Detached houses: $776,810; Townhouses or other attached units: $604,848; In 2-unit structures: $625,000; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $784,259; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $448,020; Mobile homes: $27,281

Median gross rent in 2007: $1,387.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 11.0%
(6.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
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Races in Costa Mesa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.8%)
  • Hispanic (31.8%)
  • Other race (16.6%)
  • Two or more races (4.3%)
  • Vietnamese (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Japanese (1.2%)
  • Filipino (1.2%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Costa Mesa: 152.1 (very 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: 7043 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: 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 97 registered sex offenders living in Costa Mesa, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Costa Mesa to the number of sex offenders is 1135 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 2007: $3,881 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,472 (0.2%)

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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

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Average cost (in $1000s)


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

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  7.7%
California:  11.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • 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%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • 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 for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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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Crime in Costa Mesa by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 424213360
    per 100,000 3.91.93.61.80.92.72.75.40.0
Rapes 292228144241303039
    per 100,000 27.920.725.312.437.737.027.027.135.5
Robberies 106721559811211311912377
    per 100,000 102.167.8140.086.9100.6102.0107.1111.070.1
Assaults 180179203156149127154147142
    per 100,000 173.3168.6183.3138.4133.9114.6138.6132.6129.3
Burglaries 489437554511516495596524509
    per 100,000 470.9411.7500.2453.3463.7446.6536.2472.8463.4
Thefts 2,4202,2662,5952,6202,6652,7472,6922,4492,426
    per 100,000 2330.42134.92343.22324.42394.82478.62422.12209.92208.8
Auto thefts 380484482425405448555407401
    per 100,000 365.9456.0435.2377.0363.9404.2499.4367.3365.1
Arson 17101516141512119
    per 100,000 16.49.413.514.212.613.510.89.98.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 250.8225.1269.7222.1246.3251.3261.2243.2225.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 224 (151 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.37
US city average:  3.00

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Costa Mesa-area historical tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1966, a category 2 (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 2 tornado 16.8 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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 Costa Mesa 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 the city 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 Costa Mesa center
On 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 57.8 miles away from the city 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 Costa Mesa 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)

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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.


Hospitals/medical centers in Costa Mesa:
  • COLLEGE HOSPITAL COSTA MESA (301 VICTORIA STREET)
  • FAIRVIEW DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER (2501 HARBOR BLVD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Costa Mesa:
  • HOAG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESBYTERIAN (about 4 miles; NEWPORT BEACH, CA)
  • NEWPORT BAY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; NEWPORT BEACH, CA)
  • FOUNTAIN VALLEY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA)

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Heliports located in Costa Mesa: See detailed data for Heliports located in Costa Mesa, CA

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:
  • ORANGE COAST COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 13,224; Location: 2701 FAIRVIEW ROAD; Public; Website: www.occ.cccd.edu)
  • VANGUARD UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (FT enrollment: 1,379; Location: 55 FAIR DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.vanguard.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AND MERCH-ORANGE CNTY (FT enrollment: 263; Location: 3420 S BRISTOL ST; Private, for-profit; Website: FIDM.COM)
  • PACIFIC COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 180; Location: 3160 RED HILL AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MASSAGE THERAPY INC (Location: 2156 NEWPORT BLVD; Private, for-profit)
  • BERLITZ LANGUAGE CENTERS (Location: 3070 BRISTOL ST; Private, for-profit)
  • SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INST FOR BIOENERGETIC ANALYSIS (Location: 150 PAULARINO AVE STE 277; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
  • HELI STREAM INC (Location: 3000 AIRWAY AVE STE 350; Private, for-profit)
  • NTMA TRAINING CENTER-ORANGE COUNTY (Location: 3036 ENTERPRISE ST; Private, not-for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Costa Mesa:
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CAMPUS (about 4 miles; FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 18,075)
  • COASTLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA; FT enrollment: 2,940)
  • GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE (about 7 miles; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; FT enrollment: 7,000)
  • SANTA ANA COLLEGE (about 8 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; FT enrollment: 12,082)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FULLERTON (about 9 miles; FULLERTON, CA; FT enrollment: 22,345)
  • FULLERTON COLLEGE (about 9 miles; FULLERTON, CA; FT enrollment: 11,158)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE (about 9 miles; IRVINE, CA; FT enrollment: 19,533)
Private high school in Costa Mesa:
  • GIANT STEP LEARNING CENTER (Students: 59; Location: 758 SAINT CLAIR STREET; Grades: 1 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Costa Mesa:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Costa Mesa:
  • MARINERS CHRISTIAN (Students: 617; Location: 300 FISHER AVE; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 603; Location: 1021 BAKER STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: 760 VICTORIA STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JOACHIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 337; Location: 1964 ORANGE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 270; Location: 2987 MESA VERDE DR EAST; Grades: KG - 6)
  • PAGE PRIVATE SCHOOL (Students: 220; Location: 657 VICTORIA ST; Grades: PK - 6)
  • THE WALDORF SCH OF ORANGE CO (Students: 204; Location: 2350 CANYON DR; Grades: PK - 8)
  • VINEYARD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 102 EAST BAKER STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • NEWPORT HARBOR MONTESSORI CNTR (Students: 190; Location: 425 EAST 18TH STREET; Grades: PK - 1)
  • PARK PRIVATE DAY SCHOOL (Students: 129; Location: 261 MONTE VISTA AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
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: Mesa Verde Country Club (A), Costa Mesa Golf Course (B), Mesa Verde Branch Orange County Public Library (C), Costa Mesa Branch Orange County Public Library (D), Pacific Amphitheater (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in Costa Mesa include: Estancia Park (1), Heller Park (2), Lindbergh School Park (3), Pinkley Park (4), Fairview Park (5), Suburbia Park (6), Civic Center Park (7), Wimbleton Park (8), Wilson Street 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).

 

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

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 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 (2009 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Costa Mesa Branch, Costa Mesa Branch, South Coast Branch. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Citibank, National Association: 234 East 17th Street Branch, 2700 Harbor Boulevard Branch, 695 Town Center Drive Branch. Info updated 2009-03-04: Bank assets: $1,227,040.0 mil, Deposits: $755,298.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, negative income in the last year, International Specialization, 1072 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Pacific Mercantile Bank: at 949 South Coast Drive, 3rd. Floor, Internet Banking Branch, Costa Mesa Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,160.2 mil, Deposits: $831.8 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Costa Mesa - Harbor Center Branch, Mesa Verde Branch, Costa Mesa Branch. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Harbor-Adams Branch, Costa Mesa Branch, South Coast Financial Center Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Costa Mesa Branch at 301 East 17th Street, branch established on 1977-09-30; Harbor Boulevard Branch at 2970 Harbor Boulevard, branch established on 1972-12-05. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Irvine And 17th at 485 E 17th St Suite 101, branch established on 1985-06-30; Harbor And Wilson at 2300 Harbor Boulevard, Suite B, branch established on 2007-06-06. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • First Bank: Costa Mesa Branch at 3001 Harbor Boulevard, Suite C, branch established on 1991-01-14. Info updated 2007-12-04: Bank assets: $10,747.6 mil, Deposits: $8,844.3 mil, headquarters in Creve Coeur, MO, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 214 total offices, Holding Company: First Banks, Inc.
  • 6 other banks with 6 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


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Costa Mesa travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Orange County California:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Costa Mesa

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 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 religions
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.


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:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,700,000
  • Charges - All Other: $3,397,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,302,000
    Housing and Community Development: $436,000
    Regular Highways: $367,000
    Solid Waste Management: $287,000
  • Construction - Central Staff Services: $1,245,000
    Police Protection: $267,000
    Housing and Community Development: $225,000
    Local Fire Protection: $191,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $37,422,000
    Local Fire Protection: $17,691,000
    Regular Highways: $8,157,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,042,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,070,000
    Financial Administration: $5,951,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,519,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,370,000
    Health - Other: $948,000
    Sewerage: $395,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,770,000
    Highways: $506,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,256,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,465,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $3,038,000
    Rents: $2,557,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,382,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $372,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $24,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,360,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,260,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,365,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,301,000
    General Public Building: $1,280,000
    Financial Administration: $1,187,000
    General - Other: $733,000
    Parks and Recreation: $262,000
    Police Protection: $133,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $32,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $81,200,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,610,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $18,197,000
    All Other: $6,106,000
    Highways: $2,047,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $38,615,000
    Property: $18,856,000
    Other Selective Sales: $5,465,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $3,675,000
    Other License: $1,417,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $912,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $677,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $73,586,000

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 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 109
Total length: 1,508 meters (4,948ft)
Total costs: $3,424,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,109,600
Total average daily truck traffic: 354,261

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 46
  • 1970-1979: 37
  • 1980-1989: 5
  • 1990-1999: 16
  • 2000-2009: 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: 17 (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: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 28 (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: 852 (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 Aircrafts: 158 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(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 ORIGINATED0$0855$445,1081,508$424,692205$296,06241$2,361,030314$480,08117$64,925
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0259$413,902358$437,94330$258,3391$240,00089$532,13429$85,145
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$387,000375$429,275831$480,700100$257,5931$500,000109$501,79720$76,785
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$80,000140$434,875343$438,61237$354,5085$1,171,16662$501,7921$50,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$031$459,734149$439,11815$331,7390$016$437,0480$0
Choose year:  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 2007
(Based on 14 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED27$463,05715$503,2631$601,120
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$468,0537$536,9490$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$581,0006$681,5951$715,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$165,1404$522,7300$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  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

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