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Mission Viejo, CA vs Costa Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- Costa Mesa has 15.5% less rainy days than Mission Viejo.
- Costa Mesa has 3.2% less Sunny Days than Mission Viejo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Costa Mesa scores 3.3% better than Mission Viejo
 Mission Viejo, CACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny283  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock982443
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 Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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