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Shelton, CT vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- Mission Viejo is 0% more densely populated than Shelton.
- People are 10.5% more likely to be married in Mission Viejo.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years younger in Mission Viejo.
 Shelton, CTMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,932329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.738.4
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 Population - 201039,614  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock93,102285,036,114
 Population - 199035,418  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,306.693.4
 Land Area30.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shelton, CTMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Shelton, CTMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 White80.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian4.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shelton, CTMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Married Population55.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.6%50.2%
 Never Married27.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.832.60
 Households16,204  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,38780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,172  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Shelton    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Shelton ct for 14 years and the taxes are low and is not  More

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I love Shelton it's the best place to live. Good schools, low crime, low taxes for CT, great volunteer firefighters and EMT's.  More

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Over 13 years ago

I see a lot of people complain about Shelton.OK,it's their right.Is it perfect? Of course not.But I've seen a lot of people leave and come back in a year or two.What is  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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