Irvine, CA vs Laguna Woods, CA

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

MetricIrvine, CALaguna Woods, CA
Population311,69017,289
Median Household Income$136,719$59,269
Median Rent$2,997/mo$2,328/mo
Median Home Value$1,191,500$394,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%68.7%
Poverty Rate10.8%14.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7971
Property Crime Rate /100k1,155638
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs84°F79°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min19.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher26.4—
College Degree Rate70.6%50.9%
Foreign-Born %39.8%32.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%-4.5%

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