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Mission Viejo, CA vs Atascadero, CA

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Highlights
- Atascadero is 0% more densely populated than Mission Viejo.
- People are 10.8% less likely to be married in Atascadero.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years younger in Atascadero.
 Mission Viejo, CAAtascadero, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,771329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 201093,144  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,411285,036,114
 Population - 199072,820  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,141.393.4
 Land Area17.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mission Viejo, CAAtascadero, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Mission Viejo, CAAtascadero, CAUnited States
 White61.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian13.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mission Viejo, CAAtascadero, CAUnited States
 Married Population61.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.2%50.2%
 Never Married24.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households32,690  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,04280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,303  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Atascadero    8 Reviews

Moved up here 20 years ago from coastal Southern California and we love it. Home prices are high, and wages do not keep pace, but that’s a problem for all of California.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Have lived on the Central Coast of California for many years, and the area is wonderful with a moderate Med climate and laid back lifestyle. Unfortunately as I near  More

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We moved to Atascadero in 2006 and at that time it was nice, low crime rate. Lots of places to eat and go out. BUT today 2015 is a lot different. The homeless have  More

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