Population
Irvine
308,160
Mission Viejo
92,415
Median Income
Irvine
$129,647
Mission Viejo
$136,071
Home Value
Irvine
$1,115,400
Mission Viejo
$946,300
Rent
Irvine
$2,893
Mission Viejo
$2,713
Crime Rate
Irvine
0.84
Mission Viejo
0.99
Cost of Living
Irvine
244.2
Mission Viejo
233.4
Avg Temp
Irvine
N/A
Mission Viejo
N/A
Unemployment
Irvine
5.5%
Mission Viejo
4.5%
How Similar Are Irvine & Mission Viejo?
Mission Viejo is Irvine's #17 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Irvine
308,160
Mission Viejo
92,415
Irvine (308,160) is about 3.3x larger than Mission Viejo (92,415).
Violent Crime
Irvine
0.84
Mission Viejo
0.99
Mission Viejo has a 15% higher violent crime than Irvine.
Property Crime
Irvine
13.90
Mission Viejo
11.86
Irvine has a 15% higher property crime than Mission Viejo.
Political Leaning
Irvine
47.1%
Mission Viejo
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Irvine
5.5%
Mission Viejo
4.5%
Irvine has a 19% higher unemployment than Mission Viejo.
Median Income
Irvine
$129,647
Mission Viejo
$136,071
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Irvine
$1,115,400
Mission Viejo
$946,300
Irvine has a 15% higher home values than Mission Viejo.
Education
Irvine
46.1%
Mission Viejo
37.5%
Irvine has a 19% higher education than Mission Viejo.
Demographics
Irvine
38.7%
Mission Viejo
64.2%
Mission Viejo has a 40% higher demographics than Irvine.
Cost of Living
Irvine
244.2
Mission Viejo
233.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Irvine and Mission Viejo differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Irvine
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Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mission Viejo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMission Viejo scores 357.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Irvine. Irvine scores 127.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 142.1 in Mission Viejo. Mission Viejo scores 233.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 244.2 in Irvine.
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Housing Market — Mission Viejo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMission Viejo has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 7.0% in Irvine. Mission Viejo has a median property tax of $5,675 vs $9,091 in Irvine (60% lower). Mission Viejo has a owner-occupied of 77.5% compared to 43.8% in Irvine.
Median Home Value
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrvine: 165,435 vs Mission Viejo: 47,928 for labor force. Mission Viejo has a poverty rate of 5.0% compared to 11.7% in Irvine. Irvine has a work from home of 25.9% compared to 20.0% in Mission Viejo.
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Crime & Safety — Mission Viejo leads
Source: FBI UCRMission Viejo has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.08 compared to 1.98 in Irvine. Mission Viejo has a property crime clearance of 20.3% compared to 13.4% in Irvine. Irvine has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 0.32 in Mission Viejo.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Irvine leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauIrvine has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.1% compared to 37.5% in Mission Viejo. Irvine has a high school diploma or higher of 50.7% compared to 49.3% in Mission Viejo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrvine has a population of 308,160, about 3.3x the size of Mission Viejo (92,415). Irvine skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 46.1.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Irvine
Mission Viejo
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMission Viejo: 3 vs Irvine: 2 for with emergency services. Irvine: 5.0 vs Mission Viejo: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Irvine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrvine has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.2% in Mission Viejo. Irvine has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in Mission Viejo. Irvine has a work from home of 25.9% compared to 20.0% in Mission Viejo.
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