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Cary, NC vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- Mission Viejo is 0% more densely populated than Cary.
- People are 1.7% less likely to be married in Mission Viejo.
- The Median Age is 6.6 years older in Mission Viejo.
 Cary, NCMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,932329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.738.4
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 Population - 2010137,116  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock93,102285,036,114
 Population - 199043,858  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now295.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,306.693.4
 Land Area57.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cary, NCMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Cary, NCMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 White59.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian20.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cary, NCMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Married Population62.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.6%50.2%
 Never Married25.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.832.60
 Households64,512  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,38780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households18,001  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 9 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 9 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   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 don´t know  More

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