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Mission Viejo, CA vs San Bernardino, CA

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- Household income in San Bernardino, is 56% less than it is in Mission Viejo and is 25% below the National Average.
- Mission Viejo unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- San Bernardino unemployment rate is 10.6%.
 Mission Viejo, CASan Bernardino, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.8%10.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.6%2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.8%36.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$54,208$20,812$37,638
 Household Income$126,320$55,372$69,021
 Family Median Income$141,241$59,171$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mission Viejo, CASan Bernardino, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.5%11.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%4.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.0%10.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.4%10.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.0%8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.5%8.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.4%11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.8%13.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.4%13.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.6%4.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K25.0%3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mission Viejo, CASan Bernardino, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.7%8.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.4%1.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%1.6%1.8%
 Legal2.1%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%4.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.7%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%3.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.6%4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%2.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.8%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%5.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.2%19.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.2%12.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.4%24.9%13.1%
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 11 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 San Bernardino    19 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in san bernardino for now 8 years, id definitely say la is way better, from just looks to safety. i've seen a lot of sh*t happen here an it's sad. i never leave  More

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This place is the biggest county in all the United States, and it is also the biggest **** hole in the United States. It is a historical place with a tremendous story to  More

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Over 6 years ago

While I do believe the average housing price is slightly off (it is listed at $229,000, but it's actually more like $250,000), San Bernardino is still one of the most  More

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