Mission Viejo, CA vs Coto de Caza, CA

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

MetricMission Viejo, CACoto de Caza, CA
Population92,15115,190
Median Household Income$136,123$243,816
Median Rent$2,839/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$1,009,600$1,535,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.9%58.3%
Poverty Rate5.6%3%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k119290*
Property Crime Rate /100k860576*
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs79°F87°F
Winter Lows44°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min31.5 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.822.4
College Degree Rate52.1%67.1%
Foreign-Born %22.9%14.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%+2.0%

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.