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Claremont, CA vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- Mission Viejo is 0% more densely populated than Claremont.
- People are 27.5% more likely to be married in Mission Viejo.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years older in Mission Viejo.
 Claremont, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,932329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.738.4
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 Population - 201034,877  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock93,102285,036,114
 Population - 199032,503  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,306.693.4
 Land Area13.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Claremont, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  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 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Claremont, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 White47.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian15.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Claremont, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.6%50.2%
 Never Married37.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.832.60
 Households12,172  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,38780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,503  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Claremont    7 Reviews

Moved to Claremont 4 years ago when I was 46. Love the beauty of the small town (judging by SoCal standards, not beautiful and green the way other states are….there is a  More

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A wonderful college City with a vibrant, fun downtown area. I have lived here for 5 years and it is the best place I ever lived. Close to beach, mountains and desert.  More

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Over 9 years ago

I general the quality of life is really good in Claremont. It is a college town with 4 or 5 graduate schools. It is very small town oriented with a lot of local events.  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 don´t know  More

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