Ladera Ranch, CA vs Laguna Niguel, CA

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

MetricLadera Ranch, CALaguna Niguel, CA
Population23,79364,139
Median Household Income$184,458$140,452
Median Rent$3,350/mo$2,903/mo
Median Home Value$1,151,000$1,190,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income67.2%55.1%
Poverty Rate4.2%6.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k290*114
Property Crime Rate /100k576*651
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min25.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2321.5
College Degree Rate68%59.8%
Foreign-Born %20.1%25.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-13.4%-0.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Ladera Ranch (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.