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Arlington, VA vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Mission Viejo is 0.4% shorter than it is for residents of Arlington.
- 24.1% fewer residents of Mission Viejo work from home compared to residents of Arlington.
 Arlington, VAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2827
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 Commute Mode
 Arlington, VAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)43.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit21.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk4.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock16.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Arlington, VAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.8.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock9.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.3%2.9%
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  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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