Aliso Viejo is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 51,221 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Aliso Viejo is the 176th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Aliso Viejo are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

Also of interest is that Aliso Viejo has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Aliso Viejo is also a city of artists. Aliso Viejo has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Aliso Viejo’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 21.18% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One thing that you will notice about Aliso Viejo is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Aliso Viejo a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Aliso Viejo. 56.47% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Aliso Viejo in 2022 was $59,852, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $239,408 for a family of four.

Aliso Viejo is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Aliso Viejo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Aliso Viejo residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Aliso Viejo also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.02% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Aliso Viejo include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Iranian.

Aliso Viejo also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 24.06%.

The most common language spoken in Aliso Viejo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Persian.