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Mission Viejo, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
92,415
Population
5,233/sq mi density
$136,071
Median Income
$60,816 per capita
$946,300
Home Value
$1,200,042 Zillow
$2,713
Median Rent
34.8% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
331 sunny days/yr
68
Violent Crime/100K
907 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$136,071 median income, 2.8% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$946,300 home value, $2,713/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
68 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.9%
95,089 → 91,336
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+41.4%
$96,210 → $136,071
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.53%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mission Viejo across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
88,809
-2,527 from 2023 (91,336)
Projected Median Income 2030
$173,472
+$37,401 from 2023 ($136,071)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 95,089 | — | $96,210 | — |
| 2015 | 96,621 | +1.6% | $100,366 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 96,388 | -0.2% | $107,988 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 94,950 | -1.5% | $118,477 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 92,449 | -2.6% | $126,320 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 91,336 | -1.2% | $136,071 | +7.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.