Laguna Hills, CA vs San Juan Capistrano, CA

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

MetricLaguna Hills, CASan Juan Capistrano, CA
Population30,74035,095
Median Household Income$128,851$129,457
Median Rent$2,728/mo$2,438/mo
Median Home Value$1,012,300$993,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61%46.3%
Poverty Rate7.8%8.3%
Unemployment Rate4%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k219169
Property Crime Rate /100k849712
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min26.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.924.7
College Degree Rate54.7%43.4%
Foreign-Born %25.8%17.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.3%-0.2%

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