Costa Mesa, CA vs Flagstaff, AZ

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Costa Mesa

60.6

#1929 nationally

Flagstaff

64.9

#1666 nationally

Costa Mesa leads in walk score (65 vs 39). Costa Mesa leads in median household income ($104,981 vs $65,652). Flagstaff leads in crime level (12.7 vs 20.2).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Costa Mesa, CA	Flagstaff, AZ
WhereAtHome Score	60.6 (#1929)	64.9 (#1666)
Population	108,354	76,586
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,424,322	$661,291
Median Household Income	$104,981	$65,652
Average Commute	21.9 min	15.6 min
Walk Score	65	39
Crime Level	20.2	12.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	197	126
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+19.9