Living in Aliso Viejo

Aliso Viejo is a large place in California, United States, home to 50,195 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 5%, #328 of 7,271), business owners (top 5%, #573 of 12,111), retired couples (top 6%, #546 of 9,474).

Residents50,195
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport18 km (John Wayne Orange County International)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km2,085,900 people
Sea coast6 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 450 m
Main railway line4.8 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,669 km
Within 10 km432,573 people
Greater areaGreater Irvine, 16 km out
Winter daylight9 h 55 min, sunset 1:47

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How Aliso Viejo ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family52#4,587 of 11,898#68 of 863Map
Low-income household22#8,510 of 9,771#182 of 775Map
Low-income family35#6,071 of 8,006#141 of 709Map
Single parent44#4,110 of 6,237#111 of 612Map
Pensioner couple73#546 of 9,474#72 of 760Map
Single pensioner71#962 of 9,474#68 of 760Map
Early retiree72#708 of 10,762#90 of 811Map
Single professional70#478 of 4,537#55 of 532Map
Young professional72#510 of 4,444#72 of 527Map
DINKS78#321 of 3,053#49 of 420Map
Remote worker60#2,635 of 7,271#59 of 648Map
Commuter73#1,068 of 6,227#131 of 645Map
Car-free household73#550 of 3,933#117 of 490Map
Student75#438 of 2,119#53 of 267Map
First-home buyer35#5,845 of 8,006#162 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover22#10,683 of 12,111#157 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#434 of 4,114#80 of 506Map
Expat professional79#328 of 7,271#42 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover74#970 of 9,474#85 of 760Map
Nature-focused household20#16,887 of 18,063#578 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover53#1,016 of 16,523#92 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker8#17,311 of 18,063#592 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover82#135 of 16,523#8 of 1020Map
Lottery winner81#261 of 21,167#45 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#3,779 of 12,111#119 of 862Map
Coastal living69#2,007 of 6,413#142 of 490Map
Business owner78#573 of 12,111#59 of 862Map
Digital native63#633 of 4,750#93 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Foundation95
  • Sea or lake shore93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Health and elderly78
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)73
  • Safety and community71
  • Education and family62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
  • Green space6
  • Flat land (terrain relief)5
  • Affordability2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.