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Costa Mesa Community Information

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Costa Mesa Community


Costa Mesa, located 37 miles southeast of Los Angeles, 88 miles north of San Diego and 475 miles south of San Francisco.  The city of Costa Mesa covers an area of 16.8 square miles with its southernmost border only 1 mile from the Pacific Ocean.  Costa Mesa is accessible from the San Diego Freeway (I-405), the Costa Mesa Freeway (SR-55), and the Corona del Mar Freeway (SR-73).


Costa Mesa Education


The Newport Mesa Unified School Districts has 10 Elementary Schools, 2 Junior High Schools, and 2 High Schools.  There are 19 Private Schools in the city of Costa Mesa.  Higher education includes Orange Coast Community College, Vanguard University, Whittier Law School, and National University.


Costa Mesa Employment


The major industry in the City is trade, both retail and wholesale, followed by services and manufacturing, especially in the high tech industries. The projection of future employment within the City is 94,357 jobs for the year 2010, increasing to 105,245 jobs by the year 2020.


Costa Mesa History


Costa Mesa was once grazing ground for the Mission San Juan Capistrano cattle.  The first adobe, named Estancia, was built in the beginning of the 19th century and still stands today.  By late 19th century, settlers began buying portions of the land and to build a community which they called Fairview.  Unfortunately, the railroads were destroyed a couple of years after which also brought down the town.  The land was then reverted back to farm land.  The small community grew slowly as the farming continued until the oil drilling industry accelerated the town's growth in 1930.  The town suffered another devastating step back, yet again, from the depression.  Banks were closed and most people moved away.  World War II brought thousands of people back to the town to train at the Santa Ana Army Air Base, now Orange County Fair Ground and Orange Coast College.  Many soldiers moved back with their families after the war and contributed greatly to the incorporation of the city in 1953.  The city was named Costa Mesa which means coastal tableland in Spanish. Costa Mesa city went from a population of 16,000 covering an area of 3.5 square miles in the 50's to over 100,000 covering over 17 square miles today.


Costa Mesa Housing


The average home sales price for the City has increased steadily in recent years. In 1997, the average home sales price was $232,000, and in 1998, the average was $269,000. However, by 2000, the average home sales price steeply increased to $363,195, with the lowest home sales price at $157,000 and the highest home sales price at $1,509,000.


Costa Mesa Lifestyle


Costa Mesa Homeowners enjoy the warm Southern California climate. Costa Mesa is located next to many of Southern California’s major attractions including major theme parks such as Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, Univbersal Studios, and Six Flags Magic Mountain.  Located adjacent to the cities of Newport Beach, Irvine, Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana, Costa Mesa is in an area where it is wonderful to live and work and an excellent location to buy your next home.


Costa Mesa News


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Costa Mesa Recreation


Costa Mesa has 26 beautiful parks, one public golf course, and 2 libraries.  Costa Mesa is also home to the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Orange County Fairgrounds, South Coast Repertory Theater and South Coast Plaza.  These are prominent centers of cultural and economic activity within the City. The South Coast Plaza shopping center has 322 stores making it one of the biggest shopping malls in the country.


Costa Mesa Transportation


Rail: AMTRAK stations at the Irvine Transportation Center (949) 753-9713 and the Santa Ana Transportation Center (714) 547-8389, or 1-800-USA-RAH.

Air: John Wayne Orange County Airport (949) 252-5200 and Los Angeles International Airport (310) 646-5252

Bus:
Orange County Transportation Authority, Dial-A-Ride, Park-N-Ride (714) 636-RIDE or (800) 636-7433

Highways:
San Diego Freeway (I-405), Costa Mesa Freeway (SR-55) and Corona del Mar Freeway (SR-73)

Water:
Long Beach Harbor/ Port of Los Angeles (22 miles away)

Truck:
All major trucking lines serve Orange County

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