Costa Mesa Real Estate and Relocation Information

Costa Mesa is a major commercial and industrial center of Orange County. The City, which formally adopted the slogan "The City of the Arts" in late 1984, is home to a regional symphony orchestra and the South Coast Repertory Theater. Ground was broken in 1983 for the Orange County Performing Arts Center. This center includes a 3,000 seat facility which was completed in 1985, and a 1,000 seat auditorium slated for future development. In 2001, it was completely remodeled to accommodate much more capacity audiences for the beautiful theatrical, and musical performances. Also, located in Costa Mesa, is the spacious and largest shopping Mall in all of Orange County - South Coast Plaza. There are many restaurants, theatre attractions within that South Coast shopping Mall area off the 405 Bristol exit. Costa Mesa is central to all of Orange County, and is only a few minutes from the John Wayne airport.

The City of Costa Mesa is one of Orange County's leading cultural and business centers. Located 30 miles south of Los Angeles, Costa Mesa encompasses a total of 16 square miles with its southernmost border only four miles from the Pacific Ocean. The current population is approximately 104,000. Costa Mesa is the home of Orange Coast College and Vanguard University. The Orange County Performing Arts Center, Orange County Fairgrounds, South Coast Repertory Theatre, and South Coast Plaza (the County's most successful regional shopping mall) are prominent centers of cultural and economic activity within the City.

Costa Mesa is a well developed community offering 26 parks, a municipal golf course, 26 public schools and 2 libraries. Costa Mesa has mild Southern California climate. Costa Mesa is also located near many of Southern California s major attractions such as Disneyland, Knott s Berry Farm, Palm Springs and Los Angeles.

Costa Mesa Links

Orange County fairgrounds- http://www2.ocfair.com/2003/homepage.asp
South Coast Plaza- http://www.southcoastplaza.com/home_static_frameset.html
Orange County Performing arts- http://www.ocpac.org/
John Wayne Airport- http://www.ocair.com/
Airport/Hotel links- http://www.airporthotelsearch.com/orange_county_airport_hotels.html

Costa Mesa Demographics