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Mission Viejo, CA vs Wake Forest, NC

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- Wake Forest is 0% more densely populated than Mission Viejo.
- People are 1.5% less likely to be married in Wake Forest.
- The Median Age is 7.1 years younger in Wake Forest.
 Mission Viejo, CAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,387329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 201093,144  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,588285,036,114
 Population - 199072,820  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock275.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,829.993.4
 Land Area17.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mission Viejo, CAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Mission Viejo, CAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 White61.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.5%12.2%
 Asian13.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mission Viejo, CAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Married Population61.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.5%50.2%
 Never Married24.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.792.60
 Households32,690  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,50580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,303  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.3%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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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 Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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