Newport Beach, CA vs Laguna Woods, CA

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

MetricNewport Beach, CALaguna Woods, CA
Population83,84517,289
Median Household Income$156,867$59,269
Median Rent$3,316/mo$2,328/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$394,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.9%68.7%
Poverty Rate6.6%14.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k25171
Property Crime Rate /100k1,559638
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs71°F79°F
Winter Lows50°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min19.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.7—
College Degree Rate69.6%50.9%
Foreign-Born %16%32.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.8%-4.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.