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Norco, CA vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- Mission Viejo is 0% more densely populated than Norco.
- People are 17.4% more likely to be married in Mission Viejo.
- The Median Age is 4.9 years older in Mission Viejo.
 Norco, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,932329,725,481
 Female Population44.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.738.4
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 Population - 201027,234  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock93,102285,036,114
 Population - 199023,302  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,306.693.4
 Land Area13.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Norco, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Norco, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 White54.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian3.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Norco, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Married Population52.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.6%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.832.60
 Households7,048  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,38780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,291  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Norco    11 Reviews

I have lived in Norco, CA since 1964. If you want to live in a nice quiet little town, then DON’T move here. Norco has no noise ordinance about barking dogs! I have  More

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Over 11 years ago

I left Calif about 30 years ago for Texas. I will miss TX politics but not a lot else when I return to Ca (Norco). Left Ca. with 2 mares (1 prgnant). The mare that was  More

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Over 15 years ago

NORCO SUCKS BECAUSE IF YOU GO 36 IN A 35 YOU WILL GET A TICKET.NOW IAM ALL FOR SAFETY BUT COME ON.NORCO WILL MOST LIKELY BECOME THE NEXT  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 13 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 don´t know  More

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