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Mission Viejo, CA vs Costa Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Costa Mesa is 5.5% shorter than it is for residents of Mission Viejo.
- 11.3% fewer residents of Costa Mesa work from home compared to residents of Mission Viejo.
 Mission Viejo, CACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Commute Mode
 Mission Viejo, CACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.3%0.5%
 Walk1.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Mission Viejo, CACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock20.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.8%2.9%
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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