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Highlands Ranch, CO vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- Household income in Mission Viejo, is 6% less than it is in Highlands Ranch and is 45% above the National Average.
- Highlands Ranch unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Mission Viejo unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Highlands Ranch, COMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$59,172  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$126,320$69,021
 Family Median Income$148,593  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Highlands Ranch, COMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock25.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Highlands Ranch, COMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.4%13.1%
Reviews for Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised in Highlands Ranch and I know what you’re thinking. “This is a rich girl.” I am not. My parents moved here before it became rich and boujie and the  More

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Worked in the DTC and HR was an easy commute. The people are yuppy- scum-snobs, who do not thank you for holding the door open for their 3+ children, noses held high in  More

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Over 11 years ago

When we moved here from Denver, about 2.5 yrs ago, I did note the affluence, lack of diversity (compared to Denver) and seeming Stepford Wives phenomenon. It is all  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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