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American Fork, UT vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- Mission Viejo is 0% more densely populated than American Fork.
- People are 0.5% less likely to be married in Mission Viejo.
- The Median Age is 17.6 years older in Mission Viejo.
 American Fork, UTMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,932329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.738.4
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 Population - 201026,694  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock93,102285,036,114
 Population - 199015,696  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now116.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,306.693.4
 Land Area10.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 American Fork, UTMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 American Fork, UTMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 White82.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 American Fork, UTMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Married Population61.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.6%50.2%
 Never Married28.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.832.60
 Households9,807  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,38780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,645  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for American Fork    4 Reviews

Corrupt and communist. They have the most corrupt police. They want to dictate every little thing you do, on your own property. I wish that the constitution meant  More

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Over 13 years ago

The schools here are awful. The school curriculum I endured was years behind anywhere else I've lived (Milwaukee, WI; Colorado Springs, CO; Denver, CO). The teachers  More

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Over 18 years ago

it's hot in summer and cold in winter great during spring and  More

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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

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Over 12 years ago

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

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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 donĀ“t know  More

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