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Aliso Viejo, CA vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Aliso Viejo.
- People are 7.2% less likely to be married in West Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in West Des Moines.
 Aliso Viejo, CAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,640329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 201047,821  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,403285,036,114
 Population - 19907,612  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now562.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.393.4
 Land Area6.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Aliso Viejo, CAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Aliso Viejo, CAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 White56.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian15.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Aliso Viejo, CAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population53.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married31.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households18,999  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,966  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Aliso Viejo    8 Reviews
Lisa · Aliso Viejo, CA
Aliso Viejo is a wonderful place to live!
Over 3 years ago

We've lived here in Aliso Viejo now for two years and just love it! It's clean, extremely walkable, little to no crime and relatively affordable when compared to Los  More

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Sol · Aliso Viejo, CA
Beautiful city
Over 4 years ago

We just moved here from the East Coast and we absolutely love it. It’s pretty peaceful, has beautiful views of the city, and it’s close to the beach and many parks.  More

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T · Aliso Viejo, CA
Master planning at its finest
Over 6 years ago

We've liked here for 4yrs now and it is one of the most convenient cities I've ever lived in. Our youngest finished their last 2 yrs of high school here and we were  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews
Hazel  · West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines IA
Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Abhd · New York, NY
overall life style
Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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Abhd · West Des Moines, IA
Plenty to do in Des Moines area
Over 18 years ago

We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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