San Juan Capistrano, CA vs Laguna Niguel, CA

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

MetricSan Juan Capistrano, CALaguna Niguel, CA
Population35,09564,139
Median Household Income$129,457$140,452
Median Rent$2,438/mo$2,903/mo
Median Home Value$993,800$1,190,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%55.1%
Poverty Rate8.3%6.4%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k169114
Property Crime Rate /100k712651
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.5 min25.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher24.721.5
College Degree Rate43.4%59.8%
Foreign-Born %17.4%25.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%-0.4%

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