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Arcadia, CA vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- Mission Viejo is 0% more densely populated than Arcadia.
- People are 10.8% more likely to be married in Mission Viejo.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years older in Mission Viejo.
 Arcadia, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,932329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.738.4
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 Population - 201056,244  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock93,102285,036,114
 Population - 199048,290  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,306.693.4
 Land Area10.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Arcadia, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Arcadia, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 White21.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian56.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.8%  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
 Arcadia, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Married Population55.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.6%50.2%
 Never Married32.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.832.60
 Households19,189  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,38780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,060  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Arcadia    4 Reviews

Hi, We live in the city of Los Angeles, a total nightmare for us who lived in Texas for more than 5 years. We have job offers in both Arcadia, CA and in Round Rock  More

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Over 14 years ago

We like a neighborhood which has a lot tree and decent parks. Also, we prefer a place where are convient for restaurant, grocery, shopping mall, and library. Believe or  More

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Over 15 years ago

Arcadia has fairly good weather except for a few extra hot summer days. Rainy weather has been less over the last few years, so a bit of a drought exists. Air quality  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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