Aliso Viejo, CA vs Laguna Woods, CA

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

MetricAliso Viejo, CALaguna Woods, CA
Population51,11317,289
Median Household Income$142,439$59,269
Median Rent$2,854/mo$2,328/mo
Median Home Value$917,900$394,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.7%68.7%
Poverty Rate5.1%14.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k12071
Property Crime Rate /100k621638
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min19.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.8—
College Degree Rate57.6%50.9%
Foreign-Born %25.4%32.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.5%-4.5%

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