Aliso Viejo, CA vs Mission Viejo, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAliso Viejo, CAMission Viejo, CA
Population51,11392,151
Median Household Income$142,439$136,123
Median Rent$2,854/mo$2,839/mo
Median Home Value$917,900$1,009,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.7%53.9%
Poverty Rate5.1%5.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k120119
Property Crime Rate /100k621860
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min26.6 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.821.8
College Degree Rate57.6%52.1%
Foreign-Born %25.4%22.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.5%-3.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.