Population
Cypress
49,531
Mission Viejo
92,415
Median Income
Cypress
$124,167
Mission Viejo
$136,071
Home Value
Cypress
$870,100
Mission Viejo
$946,300
Rent
Cypress
$2,454
Mission Viejo
$2,713
Crime Rate
Cypress
2.85
Mission Viejo
0.99
Cost of Living
Cypress
224.9
Mission Viejo
233.4
Avg Temp
Cypress
N/A
Mission Viejo
N/A
Unemployment
Cypress
5.1%
Mission Viejo
4.5%
How Similar Are Cypress & Mission Viejo?
Mission Viejo is Cypress's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cypress
49,531
Mission Viejo
92,415
Mission Viejo has a 46% larger population than Cypress.
Violent Crime
Cypress
2.85
Mission Viejo
0.99
Cypress's violent crime is significantly higher than Mission Viejo's — 65% difference.
Property Crime
Cypress
15.90
Mission Viejo
11.86
Cypress has a 25% higher property crime than Mission Viejo.
Political Leaning
Cypress
47.1%
Mission Viejo
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Cypress
5.1%
Mission Viejo
4.5%
Cypress has a 13% higher unemployment than Mission Viejo.
Median Income
Cypress
$124,167
Mission Viejo
$136,071
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Cypress
$870,100
Mission Viejo
$946,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Cypress
33.8%
Mission Viejo
37.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Cypress
36.8%
Mission Viejo
64.2%
Mission Viejo has a 43% higher demographics than Cypress.
Cost of Living
Cypress
224.9
Mission Viejo
233.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cypress and Mission Viejo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cypress leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMission Viejo scores 142.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 189.8 in Cypress. Cypress scores 329.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 357.3 in Mission Viejo. Cypress scores 172.9 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 183.9 in Mission Viejo.
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Housing Market — Mission Viejo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCypress has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 4.2% in Mission Viejo. Mission Viejo has a owner-occupied of 77.5% compared to 67.2% in Cypress. Cypress has a median rent of $2,454 vs $2,713 in Mission Viejo (10% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mission Viejo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMission Viejo: 47,928 vs Cypress: 25,515 for labor force. Mission Viejo has a poverty rate of 5.0% compared to 6.8% in Cypress. Mission Viejo has a per capita income of $60,816 vs $50,072 in Cypress (18% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Mission Viejo leads
Source: FBI UCRMission Viejo has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.08 compared to 4.55 in Cypress. Mission Viejo has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.62 compared to 2.21 in Cypress. Mission Viejo has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.99 compared to 2.85 in Cypress.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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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 43.9% in Cypress. Mission Viejo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.5% compared to 33.8% in Cypress.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMission Viejo has a population of 92,415, about 1.9x the size of Cypress (49,531). Cypress skews younger with a median age of 41.2 vs 46.1.
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Black
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Asian
Cypress
Mission Viejo
Healthcare — Mission Viejo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMission Viejo: 3 vs Cypress: 2 for with emergency services. Mission Viejo: 4.0 vs Cypress: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCypress has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Mission Viejo. Mission Viejo has a work from home of 20.0% compared to 17.5% in Cypress. Mission Viejo has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.5% in Cypress.
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