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Moreno Valley, CA vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- Household income in Mission Viejo, is 72% more than it is in Moreno Valley and is 45% above the National Average.
- Moreno Valley unemployment rate is 9.1%.
- Mission Viejo unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Moreno Valley, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,914  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$126,320$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,038  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Moreno Valley, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock25.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Moreno Valley, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.1%1.2%
 Education, library4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.4%13.1%
Reviews for Moreno Valley    28 Reviews

I am a Blasian female and I have lived here my whole life. Here is an honest review on the city. Firstly, if you're expecting this city to be like LA or whatever it's  More

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I have lived her for over 25 years and have seen a major shift in crime, population, and traffic (not in this particular order). It started when March Air force Base was  More

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Ok so I grew up in Moreno Valley since I was 8 years old now I'm a grown adult and from my experience Moreno Valley isn't a good place to support yourself or if you have  More

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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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