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Compare Mission Viejo to Santa Cruz

This post compares Mission Viejo, California to Santa Cruz, 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) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 96,535 63,993
Income (median) $73,215 $60,359
Home Value (median) $640,800 $750,600
White 78% 76%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 10% 9%
With Kids 31% 20%
Age (median) 44 29
Rentals 22% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mission Viejo or Santa Cruz?
A: Mission Viejo has a larger population count than Santa Cruz: 96535 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 22% for Mission Viejo versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

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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