Aliso Viejo, California

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Population in 2022: 51,221 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +27.5%
 
Males: 24,720  (48.3%)
Females: 26,501  (51.7%)
Median resident age:

38.7 years
California median age:

37.9 years

Zip codes: 92651, 92653, 92656, 92677.

Aliso Viejo Zip Code Map
Estimated median household income in 2022: $127,912 (it was $76,409 in 2000)
Aliso Viejo:

$127,912
CA:

$91,551

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $60,631 (it was $35,244 in 2000)

Aliso Viejo CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $892,487 (it was $252,700 in 2000)
Aliso Viejo:

$892,487
CA:

$715,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $942,433; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: $689,855; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $568,617; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $613,870

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,628.

March 2022 cost of living index in Aliso Viejo: 88.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 4.9%
(5.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.8% for Black residents, 5.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.0% for other race residents, 2.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Aliso Viejo, CA (2022)
    • 27,60853.6%White alone
    • 10,34120.1%Hispanic
    • 8,52816.6%Asian alone
    • 3,1506.1%Two or more races
    • 1,2592.4%Black alone
    • 2440.5%Other race alone



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 20 registered sex offenders living in Aliso Viejo, California as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Aliso Viejo is 2,543 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Aliso Viejo by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(2.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(1.9)
1
(2.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(1.9)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
4
(9.6)
4
(8.4)
2
(4.1)
0
(0.0)
2
(4.0)
5
(9.9)
5
(9.9)
4
(7.9)
4
(7.7)
11
(21.1)
3
(5.7)
1
(2.0)
1
(2.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
15
(35.9)
8
(16.7)
8
(16.5)
6
(12.2)
4
(8.0)
5
(9.9)
3
(5.9)
5
(9.9)
8
(15.4)
10
(19.2)
13
(24.9)
3
(5.9)
1
(2.0)
8
(15.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
18
(43.1)
25
(52.3)
20
(41.3)
37
(75.5)
19
(38.0)
24
(47.4)
24
(47.3)
20
(39.5)
32
(61.6)
22
(42.2)
10
(19.1)
23
(44.9)
12
(23.7)
35
(68.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
57
(136.6)
87
(181.9)
75
(155.0)
102
(208.2)
71
(142.0)
45
(88.8)
53
(104.4)
61
(120.5)
62
(119.3)
66
(126.5)
57
(109.1)
56
(109.3)
29
(57.2)
41
(79.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
367
(879.3)
324
(677.5)
349
(721.3)
300
(612.3)
224
(448.0)
211
(416.4)
276
(543.8)
323
(638.3)
299
(575.2)
348
(666.9)
351
(671.8)
285
(556.2)
140
(276.2)
257
(499.3)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
14
(33.5)
28
(58.5)
13
(26.9)
13
(26.5)
20
(40.0)
17
(33.5)
34
(67.0)
27
(53.4)
33
(63.5)
31
(59.4)
25
(47.8)
46
(89.8)
21
(41.4)
53
(103.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
9
(21.6)
3
(6.3)
2
(4.1)
0
(0.0)
3
(6.0)
1
(2.0)
1
(2.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(5.8)
1
(1.9)
1
(1.9)
5
(9.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(1.9)
City-Data.com crime index74.566.758.460.044.349.853.555.459.571.358.153.325.355.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
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City-data.com crime index in Aliso Viejo, CA

Crime rate in Aliso Viejo detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.02
California average:

1.98
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Aliso Viejo, CA City Guides:

Ancestries: Iranian (5.9%), Italian (4.7%), European (4.7%), American (4.5%), English (4.3%), German (3.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 10.2 square miles.

Population density: 5,009 people per square mile   (average).

Aliso Viejo, California map

12,699 residents are foreign born (14.2% Asia, 5.7% Latin America, 2.9% Europe).

This place:

24.7%
California:

26.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $6,284 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,954 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Laguna Niguel, CA (3.3 miles , pop. 61,891).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: South Coast, CA (4.2 miles , pop. 288,147).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (51.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Laguna Hills, CA (1.5 miles ),
Laguna Woods, CA (1.5 miles ),
Laguna Niguel, CA (1.8 miles ),
Laguna Beach, CA (2.0 miles ),
South Coast, CA (2.1 miles ),
Mission Viejo, CA (2.2 miles ),
Lake Forest, CA (2.2 miles ),
Ladera Ranch, CA (2.3 miles )

Latitude: 33.58 N, Longitude: 117.73 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -6,592 (-12.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 10,947 (37.4%)

Distribution of median household income in Aliso Viejo, CA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Aliso Viejo, CA in 2022
Aliso Viejo satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1 building, cost: $370,000
  • 2013: 34 buildings, average cost: $259,200
  • 2012: 133 buildings, average cost: $237,500
  • 2011: 105 buildings, average cost: $232,000
  • 2010: 59 buildings, average cost: $268,500
  • 2009: 93 buildings, average cost: $252,400
  • 2008: 53 buildings, average cost: $320,600
  • 2007: 66 buildings, average cost: $348,600
  • 2006: 37 buildings, average cost: $144,000
  • 2002: 20 buildings, average cost: $210,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Aliso Viejo, CA residents
Average permit cost in Aliso Viejo, CA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.8%
California:

5.1%
Most common industries in Aliso Viejo, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (12.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.0%)
  • Educational services (7.4%)
  • Health care (7.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
  • Computer & electronic products (4.1%)
  • Construction (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (13.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.5%)
  • Construction (5.8%)
  • Computer & electronic products (4.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
  • Educational services (4.2%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (12.0%)
  • Health care (11.4%)
  • Educational services (10.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (3.5%)
  • Computer & electronic products (3.3%)
Most common occupations in Aliso Viejo, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Computer specialists (4.9%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (3.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.9%)
  • Computer specialists (7.3%)
  • Top executives (4.6%)
  • Engineers (4.2%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)

Average climate in Aliso Viejo, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Aliso Viejo, California average temperatures Aliso Viejo, California average precipitation Aliso Viejo, California humidity Aliso Viejo, California wind speed Aliso Viejo, California snowfall Aliso Viejo, California sunshine Aliso Viejo, California clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 102. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

102
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.245. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.245
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 9.72. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.72
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2016 was 0.113. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.113
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 21.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

21.6
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.96. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.96
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Aliso Viejo-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 6691% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 80.4 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 122.5 miles away from Aliso Viejo center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 98.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 119.6 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 23.2 miles away from Aliso Viejo center
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 210.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Orange County (32) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 22
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Fires: 13, Storms: 9, Landslides: 6, Winter Storms: 6, Mudslides: 5, Earthquakes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Aliso Viejo topographic map

Main business address for: SAFEGUARD HEALTH ENTERPRISES INC (HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS), FLUOR CORP (HEAVY CONSTRUCTION OTHER THAN BUILDING CONST - CONTRACTORS), SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE).

Hospitals and medical centers in Aliso Viejo:

  • THE COVINGTON CARE CENTER (3 PURSUIT)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Aliso Viejo:

  • PALM TERRACE HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; LAGUNA HILLS, CA)
  • VILLA VALENCIA HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; LAGUNA HILLS, CA)
  • COUNTRY VILLA LAGUNA HILLS HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; LAGUNA HILLS, CA)
  • SADDLEBACK MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; LAGUNA HILLS, CA)
  • GOOD SHEPHERD - LAS BOLSAS (Hospital, about 3 miles away; LAGUNA HILLS, CA)
  • SADDLEBACK COORDINATED HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; LAGUNA HILLS, CA)
  • ARTEMIA HOUSE (Hospital, about 4 miles away; MISSION VIEJO, CA)

Amtrak stations near Aliso Viejo:

  • 4 miles: LAGUNA BEACH (TRANSIT DEPOT, BROADWAY BTW. BEACH & FOR) - Bus Station
  • 7 miles: SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO (LEE HALL, MONTEREY AVE. & SAN GORGONIO WAY) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: IRVINE (15215 BARRANCA PKWY.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Aliso Viejo:

  • 12 miles: San Onofre 2 and 3 in San Clemente, CA.

College/University in Aliso Viejo:

  • Soka University of America (Full-time enrollment: 446; Location: 1 University Drive; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.soka.edu; Offers Master's degree)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Aliso Viejo:

  • Saddleback College (about 4 miles; Mission Viejo, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,716)
  • Brandman University (about 7 miles; Irvine, CA; FT enrollment: 6,027)
  • Concordia University-Irvine (about 8 miles; Irvine, CA; FT enrollment: 3,284)
  • Irvine Valley College (about 8 miles; Irvine, CA; FT enrollment: 8,005)
  • Coastline Community College (about 9 miles; Fountain Valley, CA; FT enrollment: 4,591)
  • University of California-Irvine (about 9 miles; Irvine, CA; FT enrollment: 28,587)
  • Vanguard University of Southern California (about 12 miles; Costa Mesa, CA; FT enrollment: 2,104)

Public high school in Aliso Viejo:

Public elementary/middle schools in Aliso Viejo:

Private elementary/middle schools in Aliso Viejo:

  • ST MARY & ALL ANGELS SCHOOL (Students: 700, Location: 7 PURSUIT, Grades: PK-8)
  • ALISO VIEJO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 362, Location: 1 ORION, Grades: KG-8)
  • VANDAMME ACADEMY (Students: 115, Location: 2A LIBERTY, Grades: KG-8)
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User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Aliso Viejo Christian School (Students: 325; Location: 1 Orion; Grades: KG - 8th)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Orange County Fire Authority Station 57 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Main business address in Aliso Viejo include: SAFEGUARD HEALTH ENTERPRISES INC (A), FLUOR CORP (B), SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE INC (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Aliso Viejo: Sheep Hills Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Michael Roll - College basketball player (UCLA Bruins).

Orange County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

66.6%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.6%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

People in group quarters in Aliso Viejo in 2010:

  • 446 people in college/university student housing
  • 19 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional facilities
39 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

Banks with branches in Aliso Viejo (2011 data):

  • Bank of America, National Association: Aliso Viejo Branch at 26831 Aliso Creek Road, branch established on 2002/06/03. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Aliso Branch at 26821 Aliso Creek Road, branch established on 1999/12/09. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Citibank, National Association: 26916 South La Paz Road Branch at 26916 South La Paz Road, branch established on 2002/11/13. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Aliso Viejo Ralphs Branch at 26901 Aliso Creek Road, branch established on 1996/06/30. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp

For population 15 years and over in Aliso Viejo:

Marital status in Aliso Viejo, CA
  • Never married: 32.1%
  • Now married: 52.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

For population 25 years and over in Aliso Viejo:

  • High school or higher: 96.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
California average:

15.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Aliso Viejo
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Aliso Viejo:

(Aliso Viejo, California Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Aliso Viejo, CA (based on Orange County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic797,47367
Evangelical Protestant345,893894
Other141,815329
Mainline Protestant76,574202
Orthodox13,40619
Black Protestant2,4248
None1,632,647-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 530
Orange County:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 18
This county:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 147
Orange County:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 434
Orange County:

1.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2,438
Here:

8.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.3%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Orange County:

18.5%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.4%
State:

17.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

52.4%
California:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

52.6%
State:

48.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

27.9
State:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
Aliso Viejo:

19.1%
California:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Aliso Viejo:

9.8%
State:

11.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Aliso Viejo:

6.8
California:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

31.3%
California:

31.5%

General health condition:
Aliso Viejo:

61.2%
California:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

84.1%
California:

80.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Aliso Viejo, CA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 15$111,138$88,9102$4,212
Financial Administration 5$53,789$129,0940$0
Parks and Recreation 1$8,386$100,6323$5,456
Streets and Highways 1$7,681$92,1720$0
Totals for Government 22$180,994$98,7245$9,668

Aliso Viejo government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,270,000 ($44.32)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,934,000 ($37.76)
    Police Protection: $120,000 ($2.34)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $7,644,000 ($149.24)
    Central Staff Services: $5,436,000 ($106.13)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,099,000 ($60.50)
    Regular Highways: $1,628,000 ($31.78)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $802,000 ($15.66)
    Financial Administration: $334,000 ($6.52)
    Health - Other: $249,000 ($4.86)
    Housing and Community Development: $132,000 ($2.58)
    General - Other: $10,000 ($0.20)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,265,000 ($24.70)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $7,747,000 ($151.25)
    Other - Health - Other: $277,000 ($5.41)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $501,000 ($9.78)
    Central Staff Services: $29,000 ($0.57)

Aliso Viejo government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $2,080,000 ($40.61)
    Other: $852,000 ($16.63)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $203,000 ($3.96)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $871,000 ($17.00)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $324,000 ($6.33)
    Fines and Forfeits: $298,000 ($5.82)
    Rents: $277,000 ($5.41)
    General Revenue - Other: $246,000 ($4.80)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $996,000 ($19.45)
    Other: $516,000 ($10.07)
    General Local Government Support: $15,000 ($0.29)
  • Tax - Property: $7,128,000 ($139.16)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,237,000 ($121.77)
    Other Selective Sales: $1,606,000 ($31.35)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,507,000 ($29.42)
    Other License: $672,000 ($13.12)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $391,000 ($7.63)

Aliso Viejo government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,615,000 ($617.23)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,205,000 ($609.22)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $410,000 ($8.00)

Aliso Viejo government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $95,000 ($1.85)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,303,000 ($689.23)

4.86% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($95,983 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.86%
California average:

5.19%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($132 average AGI)
Orange County:

0.01%
California average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Los Angeles County, CA  1.87% ($91,560 average AGI)
from Riverside County, CA  0.43% ($70,371)
from San Diego County, CA  0.26% ($90,344)


5.71% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($106,828 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.71%
California average:

6.14%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($180 average AGI)
Orange County:

0.01%
California average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Los Angeles County, CA  1.24% ($74,259 average AGI)
to Riverside County, CA  0.79% ($77,838)
to San Diego County, CA  0.32% ($88,873)
Businesses in Aliso Viejo, CA
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness1New Balance1
AT&T1Nike4
Arby's1On The Border1
Barnes & Noble1Panda Express1
Big O Tires1Panera Bread1
Buffalo Wild Wings1PetSmart1
Burger King1Pier 1 Imports1
CVS1Sprint Nextel1
Carl\s Jr.1Staples1
Circle K2Starbucks2
Cold Stone Creamery1T-Mobile3
Dairy Queen1T.J.Maxx1
Domino's Pizza1Taco Bell1
El Pollo Loco1Target1
FedEx6Trader Joe's1
GameStop2UPS11
Kroger1Vans1
Lowe's1Walgreens1
Marriott1

Strongest AM radio stations in Aliso Viejo:

  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KVNR (1480 AM; 5 kW; SANTA ANA, CA; Owner: LBI RADIO LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Aliso Viejo:

  • KWVE (107.9 FM; SAN CLEMENTE, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF COSTA MESA)
  • KSBR (88.5 FM; MISSION VIEJO, CA; Owner: SADDLEBACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KDLE (103.1 FM; NEWPORT BEACH, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC.)
  • KRTM (88.9 FM; TEMECULA, CA; Owner: PENFOLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLRD (90.1 FM; YUCAIPA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KUOR-FM (89.1 FM; REDLANDS, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Aliso Viejo:

  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Aliso Viejo fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 56ft / 16.8mTotal length
  • 46,000Total average daily traffic
  • 1,020Total average daily truck traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED201$372,743420$354,3221,369$338,38839$301,5731$48,376,940113$299,4421$187,480
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED28$392,94168$370,227174$334,9098$311,3090$023$289,2850$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED41$398,36877$365,058432$375,21817$106,4770$054$283,2492$112,735
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN41$348,06278$400,239273$365,8209$238,9770$022$274,2200$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$434,66615$294,67262$363,6575$252,7220$04$276,1080$0

Detailed mortgage data for all 13 tracts in Aliso Viejo, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED38$332,1356$410,6650$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED20$338,1554$416,5350$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED16$376,1569$390,0730$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$275,0304$461,0500$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$540,0004$340,3452$328,000
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Aliso Viejo, CA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Aliso Viejo, CA - Value

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 34. The highest number of fire incidents - 58 took place in 2005, and the least - 20 in 2006. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Aliso Viejo, CA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (35.6%), and Outside Fires (35.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Aliso Viejo, CA
    • 17135.6%Structure Fires
    • 16935.1%Outside Fires
    • 9118.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 5010.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Aliso Viejo, CA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Aliso Viejo, California:

  • Canyon Point, 22681 Oakgrove Ave, Aliso Viejo, California 92656 , Phone: (949) 716-6100, Fax: (949) 716-6105
  • Renaissance Clubsport Aliso Viejo, 50 Enterprise, Aliso Viejo, California 92656 , Phone: (949) 643-6700, Fax: (949) 643-7950
  • Homewood Suites by Hilton Aliso Viejo - Laguna Beach, 110 Vantis Dr, Aliso viejo, California 92656 , Phone: (949) 425-9500
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Aliso Viejo, California
Most common first names in Aliso Viejo, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Robert3174.1 years
Mary2379.3 years
James1872.0 years
William1679.3 years
Charles1377.2 years
David1360.3 years
Dorothy1379.6 years
John1274.7 years
Donald1172.3 years
Frank1173.0 years
Most common last names in Aliso Viejo, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith883.2 years
Johnson776.0 years
Harris676.8 years
Jones582.8 years
Heald488.5 years
Roberts469.0 years
Wilson482.2 years
Doyle376.3 years
Kim375.7 years
Garcia379.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Aliso Viejo, CA
  • 77.7%Utility gas
  • 19.5%Electricity
  • 1.5%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Wood
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Aliso Viejo, CA
  • 56.5%Utility gas
  • 38.8%Electricity
  • 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Solar energy


Aliso Viejo compared to California state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Aliso Viejo on our top lists:

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  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of auto thefts per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
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  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 50,000+)"
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  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: management occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest temperature differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
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  • #45 (92656) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most Internet business establishments in 2005"
  • #79 (92651) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest average reported salary/wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
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  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
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