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Mission Viejo, CA vs Carlsbad, CA

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- Carlsbad is 0% more densely populated than Mission Viejo.
- People are 6.2% less likely to be married in Carlsbad.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years younger in Carlsbad.
 Mission Viejo, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,858329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.538.4
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 Population - 201093,144  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock78,247285,036,114
 Population - 199072,820  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,042.693.4
 Land Area17.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mission Viejo, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Mission Viejo, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 White61.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian13.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mission Viejo, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Married Population61.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.4%50.2%
 Never Married24.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households32,690  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock31,14480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,303  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.5%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 donĀ“t know  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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