Coto de Caza, CA vs Laguna Hills, CA

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

MetricCoto de Caza, CALaguna Hills, CA
Population15,19030,740
Median Household Income$243,816$128,851
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$2,728/mo
Median Home Value$1,535,600$1,012,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.3%61%
Poverty Rate3%7.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k290*219
Property Crime Rate /100k576*849
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs87°F79°F
Winter Lows48°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min27.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.422.9
College Degree Rate67.1%54.7%
Foreign-Born %14.9%25.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%-4.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Coto de Caza (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.