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Compton vs Mission Viejo

Compton, CA compared with Mission Viejo, CA · 38 miles apart

Compton has 90,500 residents to Mission Viejo’s 90,484. Compton comes out ahead on median rent. Mission Viejo does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.

Compton, CA Mission Viejo, CA
Population 90,500 90,484
Density (per sq mi) 9,026 5,124
Median household income $78,465 $136,123
Median home value $580,200 $1,009,600
Median rent $1,664 $2,839
Homeownership 56.4% 76.9%
Average commute 30.5 min 26.6 min
Median age 33.3 45.5
Bachelor's degree + 10.6% 52.1%
Poverty rate 17.9% 5.6%
Unemployment 8% 5.2%
Price to income 7.4× 7.4×
Clear days a year 53
Days above 90°F 15

Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.

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