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Big Bear Lake, CA vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- Mission Viejo is 0% more densely populated than Big Bear Lake.
- People are 14.7% more likely to be married in Mission Viejo.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Mission Viejo.
 Big Bear Lake, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,932329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.738.4
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 Population - 20105,049  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock93,102285,036,114
 Population - 19905,351  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,306.693.4
 Land Area6.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Big Bear Lake, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Big Bear Lake, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 White64.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Big Bear Lake, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Married Population53.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.6%50.2%
 Never Married25.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.832.60
 Households2,136  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,38780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households822  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Big Bear Lake    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

We moved to Big Bear Lake a couple of years ago from Los Angeles because of my husband's job. It is a somewhat pretty city, the lake is mirky and surrounded by trash,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Big Bear Lake, a beautiful setting in a remote mountain community in Southern California. A draw to tourists from the Los Angeles area for skiing, boating, and mountain  More

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In the San Bernardino mountains of Southern California, this little town has almost everything you would want to see and do. In the spring and summer the lake is filled  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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