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Solana Beach, CA vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- Mission Viejo is 0% more densely populated than Solana Beach.
- People are 6.7% more likely to be married in Mission Viejo.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years younger in Mission Viejo.
 Solana Beach, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,932329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.738.4
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 Population - 201012,894  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock93,102285,036,114
 Population - 199012,962  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,306.693.4
 Land Area3.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Solana Beach, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Solana Beach, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 White68.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Solana Beach, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Married Population57.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.6%50.2%
 Never Married24.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.832.60
 Households5,278  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,38780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,799  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Solana Beach    3 Reviews

I've lived in Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Venice Beach, Hermosa Beach, San Luis Obispo, Carlsbad, Encinitas and my wife and I saved up every penny we could to buy a  More

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Rent has skyrocketed in Solana Beach in the past ten years. High rent and more people cramming into single person rental units.   More

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Over 21 years ago

Very expensive. Being from east coast it was hard because people dont speak to you in normal situations..example , picking up kids from school ..if you pass a parent  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 donĀ“t know  More

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