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Ames, IA vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- Mission Viejo is 0% more densely populated than Ames.
- People are 102.6% more likely to be married in Mission Viejo.
- The Median Age is 22.3 years older in Mission Viejo.
 Ames, IAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,932329,725,481
 Female Population46.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.738.4
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 Population - 201059,103  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock93,102285,036,114
 Population - 199047,198  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,306.693.4
 Land Area27.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ames, IAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2021.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  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
 Ames, IAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 White78.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian10.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ames, IAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Married Population30.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.6%50.2%
 Never Married62.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed2.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.832.60
 Households24,633  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,38780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,630  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 14 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  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 13 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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