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El Segundo, CA vs Mission Viejo, CA

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Rankings for El Segundo

El Segundo Ranked
#2 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
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El Segundo Ranked
#2 Top 10 Cities to Beat the Heat
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El Segundo Ranked
#43 Best Cities for Board Gamers
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El Segundo Ranked
#47 Gloomiest Places in America
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El Segundo Ranked
#50 America's Top Hygge Cities
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Rankings for Mission Viejo

Mission Viejo Ranked
#2 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
When it comes to summer and its accompanying hot weather, there are so many beautiful things - beach days, barbecues, revea... Read More

Mission Viejo Ranked
#2 Top 10 Cities to Beat the Heat
The BestPlaces Summer Comfort Index considers seven climate variables, including total precipitation, daily minimum and... Read More

Mission Viejo Ranked
#43 Best Cities for Board Gamers
The data team at BestPlaces.net calculated each metro area’s Board Gamer Score based on board game interest and sales from th... Read More

Mission Viejo Ranked
#47 Gloomiest Places in America
The data team at BestPlaces.net determined each metro area’s Gloom Score by looking at three key environmental factors for the m... Read More

Mission Viejo Ranked
#50 America's Top Hygge Cities
Hygge is the Danish concept of creating cozy environments that foster well-being and contentment. Many Americans have eagerly ado... Read More

Reviews for El Segundo    2 Reviews

Lived in the South Bay my whole 62 year life .Manhattan Beach ,Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach but the best of all has been El Segundo for the small town beach atmosphere  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have worked in El Segundo for 35 years, and lived here for 16. We moved here to find a friendly small-town atmosphere with good schools, and we have not been  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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