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Palo Alto, CA vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- Mission Viejo is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 4.9% more likely to be married in Mission Viejo.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years older in Mission Viejo.
 Palo Alto, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,932329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.738.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock93,102285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,306.693.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.6%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.832.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,38780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews
David · Palo Alto, CA
Wonderful place to live, except for the cost of li
Over 16 years ago

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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David · Menlo Park, CA
Cost of Living
Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Lawrence · Palo Alto, CA
Public transit
Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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Reviews for Mission Viejo    22 Reviews
Lisa · Aliso Viejo, CA
A Wannabe Newport Beach.
Over 3 years ago

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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James · Mission Viejo, CA
Small Business Welcome
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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aide · Ogden, UT
Best place to live in los angeles or near
Over 14 years ago

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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