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Compare Mission Viejo to Palo Alto

This post compares Mission Viejo, California to Palo Alto, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Mission Viejo (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 96,535 67,082
Income (median) $73,215 $124,900
Home Value (median) $640,800 $1,989,300
White 78% 61%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 10% 31%
With Kids 31% 34%
Age (median) 44 41
Rentals 22% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mission Viejo or Palo Alto?
A: Mission Viejo has a larger population count than Palo Alto: 96535 compared with 67082 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Mission Viejo or in Palo Alto?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Mission Viejo.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Mission Viejo or Palo Alto?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Mission Viejo.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 22% for Mission Viejo versus 45% for Palo Alto.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mission Viejo may include: Thousand-Oaks, Laguna-Niguel, and Agoura-Hills.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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