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Wheaton, IL vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- Mission Viejo is 0% more densely populated than Wheaton.
- People are 8.9% more likely to be married in Mission Viejo.
- The Median Age is 8.3 years older in Mission Viejo.
 Wheaton, ILMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,932329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.738.4
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 Population - 201053,230  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock93,102285,036,114
 Population - 199051,464  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,306.693.4
 Land Area11.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wheaton, ILMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Wheaton, ILMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 White78.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wheaton, ILMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Married Population56.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.6%50.2%
 Never Married31.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.832.60
 Households19,744  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,38780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,442  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wheaton    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Wheaton is a pretty safe place to live. There are few major crimes that occur each year. It scored an 80 out of 1000 on City Data information.  More

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We moved here from the fast pace of a big city in another state and immediately loved the small town feel to Wheaton. It is a very nice place to live, and there is a lot  More

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Over 17 years ago

Housing is expensive but real estate taxes are even higher. I can no longer afford to live  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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