Storage in Costa Mesa, CA

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A Guide for Future Costa Mesa Residents

Located about 40 miles south of Downtown Los Angeles, Costa Mesa is a lovely suburb with good public schools, plenty of nightlife, diversity, and fun outdoor activities, but a high cost of living. Over 100,000 people call it home and most of them are employed in the retail, accommodation, and services industries.

Renting here is no different from the average house in Orange County, but about 25 percent more costly than in LA, whereas buying a home in Costa Mesa is about 14 percent more expensive than the rest of OC, 19 percent more than in the City of Angels, and almost 3.5 times more than the median US housing unit value.

A Destination for Art, Fun, and Adventure

When in Costa Mesa, make sure to check its Theater District, especially the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, where you can enjoy uplifting performances at Segerstrom Hall, Samueli Theater, or Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. The space also includes a large open area, Julianne and George Argyros Plaza, with many free events that bring the community together.

Costa Mesa is also minutes away from the beautiful beaches of Orange County, where you can engage in fun activities for all ages. You can surf, sail, snorkel, swim, and watch whales, or explore the great outdoors by bike, on foot, or on horseback. When you want to unwind, you can try a romantic cruise around Newport Beach harbor, a wine-tasting experience, a day at the spa, or a picnic in one of the many parks in the area.

Pro tip: If you are looking for an adrenaline boost, try climbing at Rockreation or taking flight lessons with Royal Aviation at John Wayne/Orange County Airport.

How About Opening a Business in Costa Mesa?

While calling itself a City of the Arts, Costa Mesa is no stranger to business development either. The city's Economic Development department offers business owners a business insight tool that helps them explore industry data and compare their business to competitors in the area, as well as find customers and suppliers. This free tool also helps optimize advertising and marketing campaigns by filtering the best places to advertise for your industry based on revenue per capita, underserved markets, household income, and more.

Another free tool you can use is the site selection tool, where you can find the most suitable places for starting a new business or expanding an existing one. The tool distinguishes between retail, industrial, and office spaces, and you can search for places that are for sale, lease, or both.

Extra Tips for Business Owners

If you qualify and register as a green business, you benefit from free technical assistance and digital marketing, receive public recognition, save money on bills, and operate more efficiently overall.

Another way to save money as a business owner is by renting a storage space for all your storage needs, whether they are documents you have to keep on file, seasonal office and store decorations, or additional pieces of furniture. Costa Mesa storage units are available at much lower costs than retail and office space, and many storage facilities have 24 hour storage access for additional business convenience.

Once you decide on the ideal location for your business, make sure to check storage unit availability here on SpareFoot and reserve online ahead of time, as businesses in the nearby cities of Newport Beach, Santa Ana, or Huntington Beach also use Costa Mesa storage.