Editing Costa Mesa, California (section)

==Economy==
The city's economy relies heavily on retail and [[service economy|services]]. The largest center of commercial activity is [[South Coast Plaza]], a shopping center noted for its architecture and size. The volume of sales generated by South Coast Plaza, on the strength of its more than 270 stores, places it among the highest volume regional shopping centers in the nation. It generates more than $1 billion per year in revenue.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021–2022 |title=Open Budget |url=https://openbudget.costamesaca.gov/#!/year/2021%20%20-%20%202022/revenue/0/categories |access-date=October 22, 2023 |website= |publisher=City of Costa Mesa |language=en}}</ref> [[South Coast Metro]] is a commercial, cultural, and residential district surrounding South Coast Plaza in northern Costa Mesa and southern Santa Ana, itself part of the [[South Coast Plaza–John Wayne Airport edge city]].

Some manufacturing activity also takes place in the city, mostly in the industrial, southwestern quarter, which is home to a number of electronics, [[pharmaceuticals]] and plastics firms. Business services company [[Experian]] has its North American headquarters in Costa Mesa.

[[Anduril Industries]], [[Ceradyne]], [[El Pollo Loco]], [[Emulex]], [[Hurley International|Hurley]], [[RVCA]], [[Toyota Racing Development]], [[Vans]], and [[Volcom]] are among the businesses headquartered in Costa Mesa. A local newspaper, the ''[[Daily Pilot]]'', is published by the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''.  [[File:Newport Boulevard, Costa Mesa, 1950s.jpg|thumb|right|Newport Boulevard, 1950s]]  The [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]] was headquartered in Costa Mesa (and had its main production studio there) until it relocated most of its operations to Texas but still maintains a presence in the city.

[[Wahoo's Fish Taco]] was founded in Costa Mesa in 1988 by [[Chinese people|Chinese]]-[[Brazilian people|Brazilian]] brothers Eduardo "Ed" Lee, Renato "Mingo" Lee and Wing Lam.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.midweek.com/content/story/theweekend_coverstory/somethings_fishy_wahoos/ |title= Something's Fishy @ Wahoo's |access-date=December 27, 2007 |author=Sunderland, Susan |date= March 2, 2007 |publisher=MidWeek |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080202091422/http://www.midweek.com/content/story/theweekend_coverstory/somethings_fishy_wahoos/ |archive-date= February 2, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Costa Mesa offers 26 parks, a municipal golf course, 26 public schools and two libraries.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}

===Top employers ===
According to the city's 2023 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.costamesaca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/56330/638477324029000000 | work = City of Costa Mesa | title = 22-23 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report | access-date = April 28, 2024}}</ref> the top employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of employees
|-
|1
|[[El Pollo Loco|EPL Intermediate, Inc.]]
|3,998
|-
|2
|[[Experian]]
|3,700
|-
|3
|Coast Community College District
|2,900
|-
|4
|[[Orange Coast College]]
|1,900
|-
|5
|[[Automobile Club of Southern California]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cardine |first=Sara |date=2024-08-01 |title=On the road again — AAA's plans to grow Costa Mesa hub may resume after long hiatus |url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2024-07-31/on-the-road-again-aaas-plans-to-grow-costa-mesa-site-may-resume-after-long-hiatus |access-date=2024-08-01 |work=Daily Pilot |language=en-US}}</ref>
|1,773
|-
|6
|[[Anduril Industries]]
|1,100
|-
|7
|[[Deloitte|Deloitte & Touche LLP]]
|700
|-
|8
|[[FileNet]]
|600
|-
|9
|[[Vans]]
|550
|-
|10
|[[Vanguard University]]
|319
|}