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Arroyo Grande, CA vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- Mission Viejo is 0% more densely populated than Arroyo Grande.
- People are 8.2% more likely to be married in Mission Viejo.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years younger in Mission Viejo.
 Arroyo Grande, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,932329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.738.4
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 Population - 201017,299  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock93,102285,036,114
 Population - 199014,378  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,306.693.4
 Land Area5.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Arroyo Grande, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Arroyo Grande, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 White72.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Arroyo Grande, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Married Population56.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.6%50.2%
 Never Married25.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.832.60
 Households7,376  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,38780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,455  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Arroyo Grande    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Arroyo Grande is a nice place to live. However, it is rather expensive for many people. There is a large retirement community living here, and home and rental prices are  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived here for nearly thirty years and love it. Great, easy climate year round. I know what I'm talking about--having lived in San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada,  More

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People from here absolutely love it and refuse to admit that it is much too expensive. They hate change. To live in a good school area will cost you dearly. There is  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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