Profile for Mission Viejo, California, CA

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 114. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 1.2 per 1,000 people.

Ranked fourth safest city in America 2005, by Morgan Quitno Press

Well-known residents have included:
· Michael E. Lopez-Alegria, astronaut
· Florence Griffith Joyner, track and field athlete, Olympic medallist
· Kaitlin Sandeno, Olympic gold medallist (swimming)
· Julie Foudy, Olympic gold medallist (soccer)

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Diedrich Coffee, Gloria Jean's, Starbucks

Colleges and universities: Saddleback College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 95

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Archives (3)

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Colleges (4)

Communities (18)

Hotels (37)

Libraries (8)

Museums (3)

Parks (3)

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15% of Mission Viejo residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Mission Viejo ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Mission Viejo was $33,302, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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41% of Mission Viejo residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Mission Viejo, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,070.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,825.

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Libraries in Mission Viejo include Mission Viejo Library ... View libraries

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Orange County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Mission Viejo political report.

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Mission Viejo restaurants taking online reservations include Valentina Ristorante ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Mission Viejo workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 10 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Mission Viejo between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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