Laguna Hills, CA vs Laguna Niguel, CA

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

MetricLaguna Hills, CALaguna Niguel, CA
Population30,74064,139
Median Household Income$128,851$140,452
Median Rent$2,728/mo$2,903/mo
Median Home Value$1,012,300$1,190,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61%55.1%
Poverty Rate7.8%6.4%
Unemployment Rate4%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k219114
Property Crime Rate /100k849651
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min25.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.921.5
College Degree Rate54.7%59.8%
Foreign-Born %25.8%25.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.3%-0.4%

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