Mission Viejo
- Suburb of Irvine, CA
Suburb
Mission Viejo
- grade AOverall Grade
- Suburb of Irvine, CA
- Rating 4.21 out of 5 294 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A+
- Crime & Safetygrade B minus
- Housinggrade C minus
- Nightlifegrade B
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade B minus
- Weathergrade A+
- Cost of Livinggrade D+
- Health & Fitnessgrade A+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$693,000
National
$217,500Median Rent
$2,267
National
$1,062Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Mission Viejo Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade B minus
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault35.6national 282.7
- Murder1national 6.1
- Rape8.4national 40.7
- Robbery23national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary126.8national 500.1
- Theft721.8national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft58.7national 284
Residents
Working in Mission Viejo
Jobs
grade B minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$118,477
National
$62,843Top Public Schools Serving Mission Viejo
- grade A+
Portola High School
- Rating 4.38 out of 5 56 reviews
- grade A+
Aliso Niguel High School
- Rating 3.78 out of 5 727 reviews
- grade A+
Tesoro High School
- Rating 3.97 out of 5 417 reviews
- grade A+
Mission Viejo High School
- Rating 4.04 out of 5 626 reviews
- grade A+
Capistrano Valley High School
- Rating 3.75 out of 5 474 reviews
Top Private Schools in Mission Viejo
- grade A
Heritage Christian School
- Rating 5 out of 5 2 reviews
- grade B
Fusion Academy Mission Viejo
- Rating 4.4 out of 5 5 reviews
- grade unavailable
Mission Viejo Christian School
- Rating 5 out of 5 2 reviews
- grade unavailable
Stoneybrooke Christian Schools - San Juan Capistrano
- grade unavailable
Stratford Mission Viejo
- Rating 4 out of 5 2 reviews
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Mission Viejo Reviews
Rating 4.21 out of 5 294 reviews
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I moved to Mission Viejo 8 years ago and it's been great. We have a little bit of everything here - parks, restaurants, entertainment, and more! While not completely void of crime, I have never felt unsafe in this area and have never had any issues personally. Mission Viejo is a great place to come if you want to be close to both the mountains and the beach - you're within easy driving distance of both. The lake is a great feature during the summer and, closer to the holidays, you can experience the festive decor around town. This is a great place to have a family.
My family of 3 moved to Mission Viejo about a year ago - since then we have enjoyed our membership to the lake, enrolled my son in toddler athletics, supported local businesses and restaurants, and participated in neighborhood events. Even during a global pandemic, Mission Viejo has been a place of peace and refuge. We're happy to be first time homeowners in this beautiful city!
The scenery is beautiful! Schools are great! Safe and agin pretty, but the most unfriendly people I have ever met! They give dirty looks if u don’t look like them! I’m a New Yorker and usually I always hear how we have bad attitudes but I’m telling u mission Viejo and other areas around definitely win that title! Grown people even give small kids the stare down. I guess when u want to live in a nice area you have to deal with the not so bright side of it too. I’ve gotten a lot of racist remarks by the parents when they are talking in conversation with each other in public. Saying “ oh yeah it’s horrible now that u have all this Persians and other minorities coming here” and of course I am Persian so yes I take offense to that. Uggh I just wish people could be kind and not be so horrible to others just because they look different than them. One thing I noticed that the younger generation kids are actually far kinder than their parents (thank god)