| | Mission Viejo, CA | Escondido, CA | United States |
| Overall | 164.9 | 154.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 103.8 | 108.1 | 100 |
| Health | 93.4 | 89.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 312.8 | 236.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $943,700 | $724,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,150.0% | 11,030.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 117.5 | 110.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 155.8 | 153.4 | 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 Escondido 
16 Reviews
Escondido wins because of the weather, but has a lot of drawbacks. The schools are HORRIBLE. Like really bad. I've moved around a lot and the schools are the worst More
Weather is perfect year round. There are tons of things to do with the lakes, parks, the world famous San Diego Zoo's Safari Park, performing arts center, numerous More
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