Hawaii

Hawaii has many volcanoes that are both active and inactive. Aliso Viejo does not stay near any volcano mountain or volcano site. Hawaii contains 8 islands, surrounded by sea, but Aliso Viejo doesn't have any sea and low level of water within the city's area ( less than 0.2% nature water zone).

Diamond Head in Hawaii

Not like other part of California, Aliso Viejo does not have any tourist attraction, so they cannot be compared with Hawaii. Tourism is a biggest part of the economy in Hawaii beside their pineapple productions.

Hawaii Pineapple Plantation

 

 

 

Hawaii Beach

The North Pacific Coast

The North Pacific Coast is wet, with the greatest average annual precipitation, and long range mountains, but in Aliso Viejo, the city only have average annual precipitation, but the city doesn't have long range mountains.
The North Pacific Coast contains different trees type such as Douglas fir, hemlock, red cedar, and much more. Most of the population in the North Pacific Coast are American Indians, Canadians, and Americans, but in Aliso Viejo most of population are American, Hispanic, and Asian.

Aliso Viejo

North Pacific Coast

California

Aliso Viejo is a city in Orange County, California. The city is a new city, it became Orange County's 34th city on July 1, 2001, the only city in the county to incorporate since 2000.

Aliso Viejo lies on the San Andreas Fault zone just like the rest of California. The city has faced so many earthquake activitiy in the past and slightly above California's earthquake activity average. Recently, there was an earthquake activity in Aliso Viejo in 1992 with a magnitude 7.6, occurred 80.4 miles, caused 3 deaths and 400 injuries, the earthquake caused $100.000.000 total damage and $40.000.000 insured losses.
The air quality in Aliso Viejo is better than California average with only 0.253ppm (Carbon Monoxide).

The Southwest Border Area: Tricultural Development

The culture, and ethnic diversity and the history of the southwest are different to those in Aliso Viejo. Even Aliso Viejo doesn't have much historical landmark of ethnic group people but the city is a home to many different races where their culture combined and made Aliso Viejo became a unique city nowdays.

Diwaii - Indian festival in Soka University, Aliso Viejo

According to the US Census 2010, there are 64.3 % White, 15.7% Hispanic, and 13.9% Asian in Aliso Viejo. Aliso Viejo has large numbers of immigrants from Asia and Latin America. Every year, the city set up the Founder Day to celebrate and remember to their founders who first discover and settle on this land.

The Empty Interior

The mountain ranges of the Empty Interior sweep up to 1000 meters (3000 feet) or more. In Aliso Viejo rests on the east slope of the San Joaquin Hills which only stretch over a distance about 16 miles and the hills has it maximum height roughly 1000 feet. Most land in the Empty Interior in the United States is in governmental hands. In Aliso Viejo, most land are in private owner.

Aliso Viejo can't compare to the tourist attraction of the Empty Interior because they don't have any tourist attraction like other cities in the Southern California like Universal Studio, San Diego Zoo, Disney Lands and much more. Las Vegas, Nevada in Empty Interior is one of the best place for tourist which take in over $800 million a month.

The Great Plains and Prairies

The Great Plains always has higher than normal precipitation rate when the tropical air masses move northwestward from the Gulf of Mexico, and it generally falls between April and August. Different with the Great Plain, Aliso Viejo always have low precipitation rate during April and August. Nevertheless, the Great Plain has to face with extreme weather, while Aliso Viejo doesn't face that problem- average temperature in Winter is 58F and during summer is 63F.

The Great Plains and Aliso Viejo share one common is both have to deal with tornado. Tornado in Aliso Viejo is not as strong as in "Tornado Alley". Historical recorded tornado happened in Aliso Viejo in 1966 had the max wind speeds of 113-157 mph.
Water is very important in the Great Plains. In Aliso Viejo, the water is supplied and monitored by Moulton Niguel Water who purchased 78 percents of their water from Municipal Water District of Orange County from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The Upper Chiquita Reservoir water project achieves its goal to contain emergency storage to 31 days for Aliso Viejo.

The Agricultural Core

By looking at the zoning map of Aliso Viejo, we can see that there is no place for agricultural zone in the city. The city consider has zero agricultural products when we compare with the agricultural core of the United States. There are no alfisols and mollisols to support for agriculture in Aliso Viejo, and most of the lands are using for business, residents, and open space.

The Southern Coastlands: On The Subtropical Margin

Similar to the subtropical environment of the Southern Coastlands, Aliso Viejo has better average temperature than US average. The average temperature from Nov to Feb is high of 65 degrees and low of 57 degree, and the average temperature for Summer from May to Sep is high of 74 degrees and low of 63 degrees. However, Aliso Viejo the biggest problem for Aliso Viejo is the tornado activity. According to the Aliso Viejo city data, there were two tornado activity happened before in 1966 and 1982.

Aliso Viejo has 25 colleges and universities (such as Soka International University) within 30 miles and top ranked public and private schools near by the area, city has 31% population with bachelor's degree and higher compare to 17,1% California average.

As we know Southern Coastlands, specially Florida, is an area where a lot of people like to settle go there for their retirement, and the proportion of over 60 was estimate to be more than 22.2 percents. However, in Aliso Viejo the proportion of over 60 was estimate only 11 percents. Nevertheless, Aliso Viejo doesn't have any tourist attraction like Florida and other part of Southern Coastlands. The city is more focusing on education, high-skilled business, and opportunity for other people to settle their home with a better environment.

Changing South

Employment:
Aliso Viejo compared to California state average:

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

Unemployment in March 2011:Aliso Viejo : 9.1%
California: 12.3%

Most common industries in 2005-2009 for Male, Female in Aliso Viejo - which compared with california
Male

• Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
• Manufacturing (13%)
• Finance and insurance (12%)
• Retail trade (11%)
• Construction (7%)
• Health care and social assistance (6%)
• Accommodation and food services (6%)

Female

• Health care and social assistance (18%)
• Retail trade (12%)
• Finance and insurance (11%)
• Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
• Educational services (9%)
• Accommodation and food services (6%)
• Manufacturing (6%)

Most common occupation jobs in Aliso Viejo which compared with California

Male

• Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
• Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
• Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
• Computer specialists (7%)
• Top executives (5%)
• Engineers (4%)
• Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)

Female

 

• Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
• Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
• Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
• Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
• Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
• Accountants and auditors (4%)
• Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Religion statistics for Aliso Viejo

 Catholic Church - 61%

 Mainline Protestant Denominations - 9%

 Evangelical Denominations - 18%

Other - 12%

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http://www.city-data.com/city/Aliso-Viejo-California.html

http://cityofalisoviejo.com/

Transportation + Government

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.

Air Pollution and air quality trends

Aliso Viejo compared to California state average

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

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Government

Aliso Viejo is a general law city with a council manager system of government. Day-to-day operation are handled by a professional city manager overseen by a volunteer city council and city developer.

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The Bypassed East

Aliso Viejo has total land of 7,472 sq mi, but the city has 0 (zero) sq mi of water. Even though the city does not have any fishing, agriculture, forestry, or minerals production; however,  Aliso Viejo is known for having the headquarters of many large companies, including:

Fluor Corporation, an international construction contractor for petrochemical, infrastructure, and environmental projects.
UST Global, an IT services and business process outsourcing company
QLogic, a network storage manufacturer
Quest Software a software manufacturer

According to the City's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Fluor (1,000) , UST (1,000), QLogic (900), Quest Software (607)

Specially, Summit Office Campus and Vantis have established a benchmark in Orange County for the successful integration of quality office space with housing, hotel, fitness, retail, dining and other service amenities.

Fluor in Aliso Viejo

Summit Office Campus

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The North American Manufacturing Core

Advantages:
The city location has the advantages for business, as the city's strategic location midway between I-5, I-405, and I-73 ( Los Angeles and San Diego) which puts companies within minutes of major business and education center
The migration of residents to South Orange County has increased the amount of high-skilled workers who live in the region and in the City making it the ideal location for employee retention and recruitment.
The city concept of balance is brought to life in these multi-use business districts that create the jobs component in the City's jobs to housing balance. Many residents live within 2.5 miles of the City's downtown core creating an estimated 22,000 strong local workforce (cityofalisoviejo.com)

Household Income:
Estimated median household income in 2009 : $92,506 (it was $76,409 in 2000)
Estimated per capita income in 2009 : $41,414
Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $497,594 (it was $252,700 in 2000)
Median gross rent in 2009: $1,780.

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Megalopolis

The city has more than 35 percents of the community dedicated to residential neighborhoods, Aliso Viejo has a balanced mix of architectural styles and housing option to attract college graduates, young families, and established executives looking to plant roots in a growing community.

The Urban Environment:

The city create a sustainable, healthy and connected community, access to public and wilderness park, trails and recreation areas. The city dedicated 25 percent of city's land to open space, which features more than two dozen neighborhood parks and athletic fields with different type of sports. Specially, walking is a natural part of Aliso Viejo's vibrant community life.
In Aliso Viejo the public, retail, entertainment and open spaces at the City's core create inviting places for people to gather, enjoy and associate with co-workers and neighbors.

Recreation

The city of Aliso Viejo and Aliso Viejo Community Association (AVCA) work hard in hand to ensure that an array of recreation and sport programs and several special events are offered to residents throughout the year (cityofalisoviejo.com/recreation/programs_events.php)

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Foundations of Human Activity

General
Aliso Viejo had been an unincorporated community since around 1990, and incorporated as a city in 201 due to the efforts of the Aliso Viejo Cityhood 2000 Committee, which was responsible for introducing an initiative on the ballot for the 2001 special election.

Population Distribution

The 2010 United States Census reported that Aliso Viejo had a population of 47,823. The population density was 6,400.4 people per square mile. The racial make up of Aliso Viejo was 34,437 (72%) White, 967 (2%) African Americans, 151 (0.3%) Native American, 6,996 (14.6%) Asian, 89 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 2,446 (5.1%) from other races, and 2,737 (5.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic and Latino of any race were 8,164 (17.1%). (www.wikipedia.org)
The city has different races which make the city becomes unique with culture, food, and entertainment.

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Geographic Patterns of the Physical Environment

Geography
Aliso Viejo is located at the southern end of Orange County, California. It is bordered by the cities of Laguna Beach on the west and southwest, Laguna Hills on the east, Laguna Niguel on the southeast, and Laguna Woods on the north. The city is conveniently located less than five miles from the coastal communities and beaches found along the Pacific Ocean.The city has total area of land 7.472 sq mi (19.352 km2), at the elevation 417 ft (127 m).

Climate
The city climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and cool during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 50's. The warmest month of the year is August with an average maximum temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is December with an average minimum temperature of 43 degrees Fahrenheit. The annual average precipitation at Aliso Viejo is 14.03 inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. the wettest month of the year is February with an average rainfall of 3.38 inches.

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Aliso Viejo, what a beautiful city

Aliso Viejo is a city in Orange County, California. It had a population of 47,823 as of the 2010 census. It became Orange County's 34th city on July 1, 2001. It is bordered by the cities of Laguna Beach on the west and southwest, Laguna Hills on the east, Laguna Niguel on the southeast, and Laguna Woods on the north