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Great Falls, VA vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- Mission Viejo is 0% more densely populated than Great Falls.
- People are 14.5% less likely to be married in Mission Viejo.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years younger in Mission Viejo.
 Great Falls, VAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,932329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.738.4
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 Population - 201015,925  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock93,102285,036,114
 Population - 19906,945  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now126.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,306.693.4
 Land Area25.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Great Falls, VAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Great Falls, VAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 White67.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian23.9%  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
 Great Falls, VAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Married Population71.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.6%50.2%
 Never Married20.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.832.60
 Households4,918  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,38780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households479  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Great Falls    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Close to Washington, DC (so you get the benefits of a major metropolitan area), yet maintains a semi-rural character. No multi-family housing. Excellent school system.  More

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Over 18 years ago

We actually live in a small part of Great Falls that is located in Loudoun County, but this comment actually applies to the bulk of the area in Northern Virginia.   More

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Over 19 years ago

It takes way too much money out here for anyone who is just starting or trying to get a foothold in the working world. You cannot afford to live anywhere without having  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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