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Buckeye, AZ vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- Household income in Mission Viejo, is 49% more than it is in Buckeye and is 45% above the National Average.
- Buckeye unemployment rate is 8.4%.
- Mission Viejo unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Buckeye, AZMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth48.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,280  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$126,320$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,985  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Buckeye, AZMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock25.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Buckeye, AZMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.1%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.4%13.1%
Reviews for Buckeye    18 Reviews

I have visited Buckeye and it is amazing how it has transformed over the last 5 years along with other parts of the parts of the West and Central Arizona becoming fast  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived here three years. I live just north of the I-10 in the Sierra Highland neighborhood, just down the street from the Skyline Regional Park. There are pros and  More

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Amazing place to live! You get the feel of freedom again. Lots of amazing restaurants to eat at near by. Tons of awesome sport bars near by too. Growth is rapid and you  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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