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Mission Viejo, CA vs Compton, CA

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- Compton is 0% more densely populated than Mission Viejo.
- People are 32.3% less likely to be married in Compton.
- The Median Age is 12.6 years younger in Compton.
 Mission Viejo, CACompton, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock96,083329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.138.4
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 Population - 201093,144  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock93,493285,036,114
 Population - 199072,820  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock9,581.593.4
 Land Area17.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mission Viejo, CACompton, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Mission Viejo, CACompton, CAUnited States
 White61.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.7%12.2%
 Asian13.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock69.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mission Viejo, CACompton, CAUnited States
 Married Population61.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married24.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.832.60
 Households32,690  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,08480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock22.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,303  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.8%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 Compton    6 Reviews

I visit Compton each Summer. This is one of the most welcoming and spectacular cities to work. live and raise a family in. The educational system is superior to most,  More

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Over 10 years ago

looking for a good neighborhood to live in  More

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What was the last writer thinking! Must have been locked up too long, or hasn't been around much. Probably lived in Compton or LA County his whole life. Compton is  More

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