Mission Viejo, CA vs Stuart, FL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Mission Viejo

66.1

#1585 nationally

vs

Stuart

66.3

#1563 nationally

Mission Viejo leads in crime level (2.7 vs 8.4). Mission Viejo leads in median household income ($136,570 vs $61,878). Stuart leads in cost of living index (109 vs 190).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Mission Viejo, CA Stuart, FL
WhereAtHome Score 66.1 (#1585) 66.3 (#1563)
Population 90,624 19,430
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,216,985 $375,621
Median Household Income $136,570 $61,878
Average Commute 27.3 min 23.2 min
Walk Score 36 N/A
Crime Level 2.7 8.4
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 190 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+2.6 R+31.1

Data coverage note: Stuart is missing data for 1 metric that Mission Viejo has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.