Coto de Caza, CA vs Mission Viejo, CA

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

MetricCoto de Caza, CAMission Viejo, CA
Population15,19092,151
Median Household Income$243,816$136,123
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$2,839/mo
Median Home Value$1,535,600$1,009,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.3%53.9%
Poverty Rate3%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k290*119
Property Crime Rate /100k576*860
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs87°F79°F
Winter Lows48°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min26.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.421.8
College Degree Rate67.1%52.1%
Foreign-Born %14.9%22.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%-3.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Coto de Caza (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.