Costa MesaCalifornia
Costa Mesa is a city in Orange County, California, United States. Since its incorporation in 1953, the city has grown from a semi-rural farming community of 16,840 to an urban area including part of the South Coast Plaza–John Wayne Airport edge city, one of the region's largest commercial clusters, with an economy based on retail, commerce, and light manufacturing.
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About Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa is a mid-size city in southeastern California with an estimated population of 109,131. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#297 nationwide).
Costa Mesa holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 15.81 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 6,903 residents per square mile.
📰 Costa Mesa News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Costa Mesa Unique
- The only place in America named Costa Mesa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Costa Mesa
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Costa Mesa
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Costa Mesa Historical Society · Museum
- Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California A · Museum
- Lyon Air Museum · Museum
- Orange County Museum of Art · Museum
- Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center · Attraction
- Bear Street Gallery · Art gallery
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Dennis Kelly Public Aquarium · Aquarium
- Heroes Hall Museum · Museum
- Liulu · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Costa Mesa
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Costa Mesa
- Back Bay High
- California Elementary
- California Pacific Charter - San Diego
- California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles
- Central Orange County CTE Partnership (CTEp)
- Coastline ROP
- College Park Elementary
- Costa Mesa High
- Estancia High
- Heinz Kaiser Elementary
- International School for Science and Culture
- Killybrooke Elementary
- Paularino Elementary
- Victoria Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- College Hospital Costa Mesa
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.