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Mission Viejo, CA vs Riverside, CA

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- Riverside is 0% more densely populated than Mission Viejo.
- People are 27.6% less likely to be married in Riverside.
- The Median Age is 13.8 years younger in Riverside.
 Mission Viejo, CARiverside, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock314,858329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.938.4
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 Population - 201093,144  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock255,166285,036,114
 Population - 199072,820  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,875.093.4
 Land Area17.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mission Viejo, CARiverside, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Mission Viejo, CARiverside, CAUnited States
 White61.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.4%12.2%
 Asian13.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock54.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mission Viejo, CARiverside, CAUnited States
 Married Population61.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.6%50.2%
 Never Married24.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.382.60
 Households32,690  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock65,02080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,303  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.7%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 Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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