Population
Allen
107,684
Aliso Viejo
51,320
Median Income
Allen
$129,130
Aliso Viejo
$137,970
Home Value
Allen
$429,900
Aliso Viejo
$863,800
Rent
Allen
$1,877
Aliso Viejo
$2,774
Crime Rate
Allen
1.07
Aliso Viejo
1.35
Cost of Living
Allen
191.6
Aliso Viejo
230.6
Avg Temp
Allen
N/A
Aliso Viejo
N/A
Unemployment
Allen
4.3%
Aliso Viejo
3.7%
How Similar Are Allen & Aliso Viejo?
Aliso Viejo is Allen's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allen
107,684
Aliso Viejo
51,320
Allen (107,684) is about 2.1x larger than Aliso Viejo (51,320).
Violent Crime
Allen
1.07
Aliso Viejo
1.35
Aliso Viejo has a 20% higher violent crime than Allen.
Property Crime
Allen
8.78
Aliso Viejo
8.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Allen
54.3%
Aliso Viejo
47.1%
Allen leans Republican while Aliso Viejo leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Allen
4.3%
Aliso Viejo
3.7%
Allen has a 14% higher unemployment than Aliso Viejo.
Median Income
Allen
$129,130
Aliso Viejo
$137,970
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Allen
$429,900
Aliso Viejo
$863,800
Aliso Viejo has a 50% higher home values than Allen.
Education
Allen
36.9%
Aliso Viejo
39.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Allen
55.7%
Aliso Viejo
61.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Allen
191.6
Aliso Viejo
230.6
Aliso Viejo has a 17% higher cost of living than Allen.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Allen and Aliso Viejo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Allen leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Allen leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAliso Viejo scores 137.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.4 in Allen. Allen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $3,236 in Aliso Viejo (40% lower). Allen has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,746 in Aliso Viejo (40% lower).
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Housing Market — Allen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAliso Viejo has a median home value of $863,800 vs $429,900 in Allen (50% higher). Allen has a median rent of $1,877 vs $2,774 in Aliso Viejo (32% lower). Aliso Viejo has a median property tax of $5,994 vs $7,721 in Allen (29% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Allen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen: 58,109 vs Aliso Viejo: 30,100 for labor force. Aliso Viejo has a unemployment rate of 3.7% compared to 4.3% in Allen. Aliso Viejo has a per capita income of $64,689 vs $54,853 in Allen (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Allen leads
Source: FBI UCRAllen has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.26 in Aliso Viejo. Aliso Viejo has a violent crime clearance of 67.2% compared to 35.2% in Allen. Allen has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 1.09 in Aliso Viejo.
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Schools & Education — Aliso Viejo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAliso Viejo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.2% compared to 36.9% in Allen. Aliso Viejo has a high school diploma or higher of 47.2% compared to 45.4% in Allen.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen has a population of 107,684, about 2.1x the size of Aliso Viejo (51,320).
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Allen
Aliso Viejo
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllen: 5 vs Aliso Viejo: 3 for with emergency services. Aliso Viejo: 4.0 vs Allen: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Allen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAliso Viejo has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Allen. Allen has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Aliso Viejo. Allen has a work from home of 24.8% compared to 23.5% in Aliso Viejo.
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