Laguna Woods, CA vs Laguna Hills, CA

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

MetricLaguna Woods, CALaguna Hills, CA
Population17,28930,740
Median Household Income$59,269$128,851
Median Rent$2,328/mo$2,728/mo
Median Home Value$394,600$1,012,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.7%61%
Poverty Rate14.2%7.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k71219
Property Crime Rate /100k638849
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.8 min27.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—22.9
College Degree Rate50.9%54.7%
Foreign-Born %32.3%25.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.5%-4.3%

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