Some good news for Aliso Viejo business owners and community members; the City was recently ranked the fifth safest in California! The annual report was conducted by Safewise, an independent review site that analyzes crime statistics in every state across the country.
The Safewise Team ranked Aliso Viejo among their top 10, which also included the local communities of Rancho Santa Margarita, Lake Forest, Laguna Niguel, and Mission Viejo. To identify the safest cities of 2021, Safesite reviewed 2019 FBI crime report statistics (most recent available) and population data. Their rankings are based on both violent and property crime numbers in each area.
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Besides holding the title of one of the safest cities in the state, here are a few more interesting facts about the Aliso Viejo community:
- Aliso Viejo was originally part of the 22,000-acre Moulton Ranch. In the 1890s, the Moulton family took ownership of the land the Mexican government originally granted to Juan Avila in 1842.
- Aliso Viejo became the 34th city in Orange County on July 1, 2001, after a petition was launched to put the question of cityhood to a community vote. More than 90% decided to make Aliso Viejo a city!
- The city’s name means “old sycamore” in Spanish.
- According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population is 50,887.
- The city’s slogan is “Aliso Viejo – Experience it all.” It was created by a resident of Aliso Viejo!
- The city is home to an 18-hole championship golf course, designed by professional golfer Jack Nicklaus.
- Aliso Viejo was voted “Best New Home Community in Orange County” by Orange County Register readers.
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