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Ladera Ranch, CA vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- Mission Viejo is 0% more densely populated than Ladera Ranch.
- People are 0.4% more likely to be married in Mission Viejo.
- The Median Age is 11.2 years older in Mission Viejo.
 Ladera Ranch, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,932329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.738.4
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 Population - 201018,170  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock93,102285,036,114
 Population - 1990219  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13,111.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,306.693.4
 Land Area4.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ladera Ranch, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1411.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Ladera Ranch, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 White65.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian13.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ladera Ranch, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Married Population61.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.6%50.2%
 Never Married26.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed2.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.832.60
 Households7,794  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,38780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children54.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,192  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Ladera Ranch    2 Reviews
Elliot · Ladera Ranch, CA
If you hate perfect weather, stay away!
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Ladera for 18 years and, after looking around the country to see if it's worth moving, I've concluded Ladera is the best place to live. Not perfect, but  More

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Michele · Escondido, CA
Perfection but expensive
Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 7 years and it's one of my favorite places. Yes, it has some of the OC snobbiness, but I still rated it 5 stars because you can control who you hang  More

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Reviews for Mission Viejo    22 Reviews
Lisa · Aliso Viejo, CA
A Wannabe Newport Beach.
Over 3 years ago

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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James · Mission Viejo, CA
Small Business Welcome
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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aide · Ogden, UT
Best place to live in los angeles or near
Over 14 years ago

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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