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Portland, OR vs Aliso Viejo, CA

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- Aliso Viejo is 0% more densely populated than Portland.
- People are 26.7% more likely to be married in Aliso Viejo.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years younger in Aliso Viejo.
 Portland, ORAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock51,943329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 2010585,476  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock40,166285,036,114
 Population - 1990437,319  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,507.393.4
 Land Area133.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portland, ORAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Portland, ORAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 White68.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.5%12.2%
 Asian8.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portland, ORAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.3%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households279,797  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,03380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households140,407  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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Reviews for Aliso Viejo    8 Reviews

We've lived here in Aliso Viejo now for two years and just love it! It's clean, extremely walkable, little to no crime and relatively affordable when compared to Los  More

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Over 4 years ago

We just moved here from the East Coast and we absolutely love it. It’s pretty peaceful, has beautiful views of the city, and it’s close to the beach and many parks.  More

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We've liked here for 4yrs now and it is one of the most convenient cities I've ever lived in. Our youngest finished their last 2 yrs of high school here and we were  More

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