Laguna Woods, CA vs Irvine, CA

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

MetricLaguna Woods, CAIrvine, CA
Population17,289311,690
Median Household Income$59,269$136,719
Median Rent$2,328/mo$2,997/mo
Median Home Value$394,600$1,191,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.7%50.2%
Poverty Rate14.2%10.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7179
Property Crime Rate /100k6381,155
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs79°F84°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.8 min24.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—26.4
College Degree Rate50.9%70.6%
Foreign-Born %32.3%39.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.5%+3.6%

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