Population
Frisco
210,238
Mission Viejo
92,415
Median Income
Frisco
$146,158
Mission Viejo
$136,071
Home Value
Frisco
$595,400
Mission Viejo
$946,300
Rent
Frisco
$1,902
Mission Viejo
$2,713
Crime Rate
Frisco
1.01
Mission Viejo
0.99
Cost of Living
Frisco
205.2
Mission Viejo
233.4
Avg Temp
Frisco
N/A
Mission Viejo
N/A
Unemployment
Frisco
4.2%
Mission Viejo
4.5%
How Similar Are Frisco & Mission Viejo?
Mission Viejo is Frisco's #18 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Frisco
210,238
Mission Viejo
92,415
Frisco (210,238) is about 2.3x larger than Mission Viejo (92,415).
Violent Crime
Frisco
1.01
Mission Viejo
0.99
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Frisco
10.03
Mission Viejo
11.86
Mission Viejo has a 15% higher property crime than Frisco.
Political Leaning
Frisco
54.3%
Mission Viejo
47.1%
Frisco leans Republican while Mission Viejo leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Frisco
4.2%
Mission Viejo
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Frisco
$146,158
Mission Viejo
$136,071
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Frisco
$595,400
Mission Viejo
$946,300
Mission Viejo has a 37% higher home values than Frisco.
Education
Frisco
42.9%
Mission Viejo
37.5%
Frisco has a 13% higher education than Mission Viejo.
Demographics
Frisco
51.2%
Mission Viejo
64.2%
Mission Viejo has a 20% higher demographics than Frisco.
Cost of Living
Frisco
205.2
Mission Viejo
233.4
Mission Viejo has a 12% higher cost of living than Frisco.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Frisco and Mission Viejo differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Frisco leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFrisco has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $3,236 in Mission Viejo (40% lower). Frisco has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,746 in Mission Viejo (40% lower). Frisco scores 269.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 357.3 in Mission Viejo.
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Housing Market — Mission Viejo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMission Viejo has a median property tax of $5,675 vs $9,591 in Frisco (69% lower). Mission Viejo has a median home value of $946,300 vs $595,400 in Frisco (37% higher). Frisco has a median rent of $1,902 vs $2,713 in Mission Viejo (30% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Frisco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFrisco: 115,048 vs Mission Viejo: 47,928 for labor force. Frisco has a work from home of 33.7% compared to 20.0% in Mission Viejo. Frisco has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 5.0% in Mission Viejo.
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Crime & Safety — Mission Viejo leads
Source: FBI UCRFrisco has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.32 in Mission Viejo. Mission Viejo has a violent crime clearance of 77.5% compared to 30.5% in Frisco. Frisco has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 1.08 in Mission Viejo.
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Schools & Education — Frisco leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFrisco has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.9% compared to 37.5% in Mission Viejo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFrisco has a population of 210,238, about 2.3x the size of Mission Viejo (92,415). Frisco skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 46.1.
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Frisco
Mission Viejo
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFrisco: 4 vs Mission Viejo: 3 for with emergency services. Mission Viejo: 4.0 vs Frisco: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Mission Viejo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMission Viejo has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Frisco. Frisco has a work from home of 33.7% compared to 20.0% in Mission Viejo. Mission Viejo has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Frisco.
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