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Compare Mission Viejo to San Jose

This post compares Mission Viejo, California to San Jose, 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) San Jose (city)
Population 96,535 1,023,031
Income (median) $73,215 $61,896
Home Value (median) $640,800 $714,200
White 78% 40%
Black 1% 3%
Asian 10% 34%
With Kids 31% 38%
Age (median) 44 36
Rentals 22% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mission Viejo or San Jose?
A: Mission Viejo has a much smaller population count than San Jose: 96535 compared with 1023031 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Mission Viejo or in San Jose?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Mission Viejo.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Mission Viejo or San Jose?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Mission Viejo.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Jose does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 22% for Mission Viejo versus 42% for San Jose.

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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