Aliso Viejo, CA vs Laguna Niguel, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAliso Viejo, CALaguna Niguel, CA
Population51,11364,139
Median Household Income$142,439$140,452
Median Rent$2,854/mo$2,903/mo
Median Home Value$917,900$1,190,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.7%55.1%
Poverty Rate5.1%6.4%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k120114
Property Crime Rate /100k621651
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min25.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.821.5
College Degree Rate57.6%59.8%
Foreign-Born %25.4%25.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.5%-0.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.