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Grass Valley, CA vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- Mission Viejo is 0% more densely populated than Grass Valley.
- People are 74.7% more likely to be married in Mission Viejo.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in Mission Viejo.
 Grass Valley, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,932329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.738.4
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 Population - 201012,876  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock93,102285,036,114
 Population - 19909,048  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now41.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,306.693.4
 Land Area5.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Grass Valley, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Grass Valley, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 White78.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Grass Valley, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Married Population35.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.6%50.2%
 Never Married28.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed14.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.832.60
 Households6,495  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,38780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,605  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  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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