Costa Mesa, CA vs Westminster, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCosta Mesa, CAWestminster, CA
Population110,33089,860
Median Household Income$111,505$85,541
Median Rent$2,446/mo$2,168/mo
Median Home Value$1,115,100$858,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%59.4%
Poverty Rate9.1%14.4%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k543334
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0942,020
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs78°F82°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min27 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.123.1
College Degree Rate45%25.9%
Foreign-Born %22.3%46.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-2.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.