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Lake Forest, IL vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Mission Viejo is 6.4% shorter than it is for residents of Lake Forest.
- 31.4% fewer residents of Mission Viejo work from home compared to residents of Lake Forest.
 Lake Forest, ILMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2827
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 Commute Mode
 Lake Forest, ILMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)51.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit14.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk5.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock16.1%9.7%
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 Lake Forest, ILMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.5.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.12.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.8.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock9.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.18.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.3%2.9%
Reviews for Lake Forest    4 Reviews

We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in  More

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Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a  More

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Over 16 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  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 13 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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