| | Mission Viejo, CA | Covina, CA | United States |
| Overall | 164.9 | 161.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 103.8 | 101.8 | 100 |
| Health | 93.4 | 86.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 312.8 | 226.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $943,700 | $667,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,150.0% | 10,190.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 117.5 | 162.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 155.8 | 134.1 | 100 |
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Reviews for Mission Viejo 
22 Reviews
Beautiful, but for the wealthy. If you make less than 150K, you won't be able to afford to live here. Even for Southern California, MV is off-the-chart expensive. A More
Mission Viejo does not charge a business license tax for businesses located in the community and home-based businesses are allowed under current zoning laws as long as More
Please give me your advisese i need to know how is the best place to live near los angeles, safe, earthquakes, snakes, best schools, no racism, etc...,i don´t know More
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Reviews for Covina 
2 Reviews
My family and I love the weather here in Covina. When it's stormy it passes quickly and when it's too hot it's always a few degrees cooler then surrounding More
this is a great city. Close to More
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