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Weather
74°F
Today: Sunny, high 97°F
Air Quality (PM2.5, Saddleback Vly)
52
ModerateNearest reporting area, 2.1 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.
Active Weather Alerts
1
Marine Weather Statement (statewide feed)
- Marine Weather Statement — Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm
Population & People
Population
92,151
Median age
45.5
Median household income
$136,123
Poverty rate
5.6%
Unemployment rate
5.1%
Bachelor's degree+
52.1%
Avg. commute
20 min
Hispanic or Latino
20.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$1,009,600
Median gross rent
$2,839/mo
Homeownership rate
76.9%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$3,236
HUD Fair Market Rent (Orange County, 8 mi from Mission Viejo), 2026. Efficiency $2682, 1BR $2746, 2BR $3236, 3BR $4393, 4BR $5246. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
California gasoline midgrade
$5.71
California commercial electricity
26.36¢/kWh
California industrial electricity
21.62¢/kWh
California residential electricity
32.54¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
4250840.8
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
3388904.8
All-Transactions House Price Index for California
976.79
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Source: FRED, California-specific series.