Laguna Niguel, CA vs San Juan Capistrano, CA

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

MetricLaguna Niguel, CASan Juan Capistrano, CA
Population64,13935,095
Median Household Income$140,452$129,457
Median Rent$2,903/mo$2,438/mo
Median Home Value$1,190,900$993,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.1%46.3%
Poverty Rate6.4%8.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k114169
Property Crime Rate /100k651712
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min26.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.524.7
College Degree Rate59.8%43.4%
Foreign-Born %25.8%17.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%-0.2%

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