Laguna Hills, CA vs Laguna Woods, CA

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

MetricLaguna Hills, CALaguna Woods, CA
Population30,74017,289
Median Household Income$128,851$59,269
Median Rent$2,728/mo$2,328/mo
Median Home Value$1,012,300$394,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61%68.7%
Poverty Rate7.8%14.2%
Unemployment Rate4%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k21971
Property Crime Rate /100k849638
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min19.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.9—
College Degree Rate54.7%50.9%
Foreign-Born %25.8%32.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.3%-4.5%

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