Hello Yesmin. I agree with the other responses that both communities are lovely. I would therefore tend to base my decision on on the location of your work or other primary activities. One thing you will notice about the O.C. is that the traffic on the freeways can be quite busy at times. I've found that choosing a housing location closer to work has saved me a lot of time and hassle.

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Both Rolling Hills and Aliso Viejo are great communities, just more than 50 miles apart. Aliso Viejo is practically a brand new city, became a city in July of 2001. It's growing big - new buildings are going up and more companies are relocating there. Rolling Hills is an older, more established community, and more expensive than Aliso Viejo. Rolling Hills has horse property and a more rural feel to it. All of the Palos Verdes Peninsula area is beautiful, if I had the choice, I'd live in Rolling Hills.

Rolling Hills is a nice place. I'm bias towards Aliso Viejo, because I live next door. Here are some stats: Aliso Viejo has born in the early 90's. It now home to some high tech companies, such as Quest Software, Buy.com, and many other high tech companies. The weather is wonderful, mild throughout the year. Aliso Viejo is located near Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, and Laguna Niguel. It is an energetic place to be. The communities are safe, and Capistrano Unified School District is one of the BEST in the nation. The school district ranks among the highest test scores.

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Hello Yesmin,

I actually live a couple of blocks from Rolling Hills. Rolling Hills is nice, there is absolutely nothing wrong with it from the standpoint of renting there. It is a nice gated community without tons of traffic. The key is that you are renting. I would say that as a town, Aliso Viejo offers better amenities and it is newer. If you want to be close to the movie theaters, newer restaurants, Aliso Viejo is a newer area in general, and it offers more variety to please your social appetite . If you are looking to rent, I would say to go to Aliso. If you think about buying someday, I would say that you are better off in Laguna Niguel because since Aliso Viejo is so new the town is paid for with an extra tax called Mello-Roos. Laguna Niguel doesn't have this extra tax on home ownership. Again, since you're renting, I would say Aliso Viejo, after all, you can get down into Laguna Beach by taking the road in through the canyon. I hope that this information helps. Welcome to Orange County, you're gonna love it here.

Hi Yesmin,

Both are wonderful areas and either would be a good choice. In general, almost anywhere you choose to live in Orange County is a good place to be. I lived in OC for about six years or so. I think that if I were choosing for myself, if time would allow, I would take a couple of weekends, get a hotel in both areas and spend the time cruising the area and seeing which one "feels" more like home. You won't be disappointed whichever you choose. When you get into the area, if you need any additional help, feel free to give me a call.

Once again, welcome to California, I am sure you will like it here.

Take care and have a wonderful day!

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