Mission Viejo
The land upon which Mission Viejo is developed on was part of the 52,000-acre Rancho Mission Viejo. The title to the land dates back to July 27, 1769, when a Spaniard named Gaspar de Portola led an expeditionary force from Mexico across the southern borde
Neighborhood
| Housing | Mission Viejo | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Homes Owned | 81.97% | 64.07% |
| Homes Rented | 16.38% | 21.45% |
| Home Appreciation | 5.14% | 13.62% |
| Housing Vacant | 1.65% | 14.48% |
| Median Home Age | 15.1 | 27.2 |
| Population | Mission Viejo | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Household Size | 2.71 | 2.58 |
| Median Age | 36.6 | 37.6 |
| Population | 48,202 | 293,655,400 |
| Pop. Change | 4.69% | 5.88% |
| Pop. Density | 4554.8 | 80 |
Social
| Family | Mission Viejo | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Divorced | 7.54% | 7.64% |
| Married, no children | 31.26% | 31.04% |
| Married, with children | 34.78% | 27.90% |
| Never Married | 20.26% | 24.39% |
| Now married | 64.29% | 57.73% |
| Separated | 2.49% | 2.82% |
| Single, no children | 27.24% | 30.05% |
| Single, with children | 5.83% | 9.43% |
| Widowed | 5.42% | 7.42% |
Economic
| General | Mission Viejo | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Projected job growth through | 20.00% | 9.06% |
| Income tax | 6.00% | 5.02% |
| Job growth in the past year | 3.15% | 1.30% |
| Sales tax | 7.75% | 6.00% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.90% | 5.00% |
| Cost of Living | Mission Viejo | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Food | 110.6 | 100 |
| Health | 119.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 313.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 106.3 | 100 |
| Overall | 183.6 | 100 |
| Transportation | 112.1 | 100 |
| Utilities | 112.6 | 100 |
| Crime | Mission Viejo | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Property Crime | 4 | |
| Violent Crime | 2 |
| Education | Mission Viejo | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Pupil/teacher Ratio | 21.4 | 15.9 |
| Students per counselor | 5160 | 546 |
| Students per librarian | 416393 | 907 |