Signals
Altadena
Mission Viejo
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience: Mission Viejo is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 4%
vs12 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability: Mission Viejo is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
48 · Bottom 9%
vs48 · Bottom 9%
Access: Altadena is the more favorable of the two.
Access
93 · Top 45%
vs86 · Bottom 32%
Economic stability: Mission Viejo is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
65 · Top 40%
vs69 · Top 32%
Measured values
| Metric | Altadena | Mission Viejo | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,705 | 92,151 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $128,720 | $136,123 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $66,553 | $61,910 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,927/sq mi | 5,218/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,120,000 | $1,009,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,355 | $2,839 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.9% | 76.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.3% | 52.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 5.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 82°F | 79°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 49°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 14.3" | 11.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 20 mi | 31 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.8 min | 28.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.4 | 45.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 23 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.25 | 22.16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 47.1% | 40.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Altadena
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Mission Viejo
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
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63
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Full profiles: Altadena, CA · Mission Viejo, CA · How this is calculated: methodology