Costa Mesa At A Glance
The City of Costa Mesa boasts of being one of Orange County’s leading cultural and business centers. Located 37 miles
southeast of Los Angeles, 88 miles north of San Diego and 475 miles south of San Francisco, Costa Mesa encompasses a total of 16 square miles with its
southernmost border only 1 mile from the Pacific Ocean. The current population of approximately 113,440 has grown from 16,840 at the time of incorporation in
1953. Since that time, it has evolved from a semi-rural farming community to a city with its local economy primarily based upon retail commercial business and
action sports industries such as surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding. A general law city, Costa Mesa has a council-manager form of government and staff
of approximately 580 full-time employees.
Costa Mesa offers 28 parks, 2 municipal golf courses, 20 public schools and 3 libraries. Additionally, Costa Mesa is home
to Orange Coast College and Vanguard University as well as Whittier Law School and National University.
The Orange County Performing Arts Center, Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert HALL , Fair and Event Center, South Coast Repertory Theater and
South Coast Plaza are prominent centers of cultural and economic activity within the City. The South Coast Plaza shopping center is the single largest commercial activity
center in the City. The volume of sales generated by South Coast Plaza, on the strength of 322 stores, places it among the highest volume regional shopping
centers in the nation. The 9.5 acre Costa Mesa Civic Center is located at 77 Fair Drive. City Hall is a five-story building where the primary administrative
functions of the City are conducted. Also contained in the Civic Center complex are Council Chambers, the Police facility, Communications building and Fire
Station No. 5. State Highways 55, 73 and Interstate 405 all run through Costa Mesa. Costa Mesa residents enjoy an ideally mild Southern California
climate. The City’s location provides easy access to many of Southern California’s major attractions such as beaches, mountain areas, high and low
deserts, Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, Palm Springs and Los Angeles with its sports arenas and major league teams. Surrounded by the cities of Newport Beach,
Irvine, Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley and Santa Ana, Costa Mesa is in an area where it is wonderful to live and work.
Here are some links to sites that contain helpful information about buying or selling a home. I have also included sites that provide
information about Costa Mesa and activities I’m directly involved in.
I hope that you enjoy them and find them useful. Be sure to check the left side of this page for other useful links and information.
Click on any of the organizations listed below to view their
Website, and find out more information about their programs.
Libraries – Storytime and more
Beach Public Library – Storytime and more
Girls Club – Arts and crafts, games and more