San Clemente, CA vs Laguna Niguel, CA

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

MetricSan Clemente, CALaguna Niguel, CA
Population63,27364,139
Median Household Income$140,062$140,452
Median Rent$2,460/mo$2,903/mo
Median Home Value$1,398,400$1,190,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%55.1%
Poverty Rate5.8%6.4%
Unemployment Rate4%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k166114
Property Crime Rate /100k871651
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min25.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2221.5
College Degree Rate53.8%59.8%
Foreign-Born %11.2%25.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%-0.4%

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