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San Diego, CA vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- Mission Viejo is 0% more densely populated than San Diego.
- People are 32.3% more likely to be married in Mission Viejo.
- The Median Age is 10.3 years older in Mission Viejo.
 San Diego, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,932329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.738.4
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 Population - 20101,305,632  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock93,102285,036,114
 Population - 19901,110,549  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,306.693.4
 Land Area325.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Diego, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 San Diego, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 White42.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian16.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Diego, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.6%50.2%
 Never Married40.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.832.60
 Households509,347  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,38780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households204,848  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  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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