California / Census place 0648256

Mission Viejo

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Mission Viejo city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
90,484
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
5,124/sq mi
17.7 sq mi land area
Median age
45.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$136,123
Median home value
$1,009,600
Median gross rent
$2,839
Bachelor’s degree or higher
52.1%
Typical commute
26.6 min
Public transit commute
0.3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SANTA ANA JOHN WAYNE AP (13 mi from place center)
Average high
72.6°F
Average low
57.2°F
Annual rainfall
11.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Mission Viejo.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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