Population
Allen
107,684
Mission Viejo
92,415
Median Income
Allen
$129,130
Mission Viejo
$136,071
Home Value
Allen
$429,900
Mission Viejo
$946,300
Rent
Allen
$1,877
Mission Viejo
$2,713
Crime Rate
Allen
1.07
Mission Viejo
0.99
Cost of Living
Allen
191.6
Mission Viejo
233.4
Avg Temp
Allen
N/A
Mission Viejo
N/A
Unemployment
Allen
4.3%
Mission Viejo
4.5%
How Similar Are Allen & Mission Viejo?
Mission Viejo is Allen's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allen
107,684
Mission Viejo
92,415
Allen has a 14% larger population than Mission Viejo.
Violent Crime
Allen
1.07
Mission Viejo
0.99
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Allen
8.78
Mission Viejo
11.86
Mission Viejo has a 26% higher property crime than Allen.
Political Leaning
Allen
54.3%
Mission Viejo
47.1%
Allen leans Republican while Mission Viejo leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Allen
4.3%
Mission Viejo
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Allen
$129,130
Mission Viejo
$136,071
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Allen
$429,900
Mission Viejo
$946,300
Mission Viejo's home values is significantly higher than Allen's — 55% difference.
Education
Allen
36.9%
Mission Viejo
37.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Allen
55.7%
Mission Viejo
64.2%
Mission Viejo has a 13% higher demographics than Allen.
Cost of Living
Allen
191.6
Mission Viejo
233.4
Mission Viejo has a 18% higher cost of living than Allen.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Allen and Mission Viejo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Allen leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAllen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $3,236 in Mission Viejo (40% lower). Allen has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,746 in Mission Viejo (40% lower). Mission Viejo scores 142.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.4 in Allen.
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Housing Market — Mission Viejo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMission Viejo has a median home value of $946,300 vs $429,900 in Allen (55% higher). Mission Viejo has a median property tax of $5,675 vs $7,721 in Allen (36% lower). Allen has a median rent of $1,877 vs $2,713 in Mission Viejo (31% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Allen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen has a work from home of 24.8% compared to 20.0% in Mission Viejo. Allen: 58,109 vs Mission Viejo: 47,928 for labor force. Mission Viejo has a per capita income of $60,816 vs $54,853 in Allen (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRAllen has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.32 in Mission Viejo. Mission Viejo has a violent crime clearance of 77.5% compared to 35.2% in Allen. Mission Viejo has a property crime clearance of 20.3% compared to 10.0% in Allen.
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Schools & Education — Mission Viejo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMission Viejo has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 45.4% in Allen. Mission Viejo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.5% compared to 36.9% in Allen.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen has a population of 107,684, about 1.2x the size of Mission Viejo (92,415). Allen skews younger with a median age of 38.5 vs 46.1.
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Black
Hispanic
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Allen
Mission Viejo
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllen: 5 vs Mission Viejo: 3 for with emergency services. Mission Viejo: 4.0 vs Allen: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMission Viejo has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Allen. Allen has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Mission Viejo. Allen has a work from home of 24.8% compared to 20.0% in Mission Viejo.
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