Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Median home value$1,190,900
Los Angeles $871,300
Median rent$2,903/mo
Los Angeles $2,063/mo
Cost-burdened households41%
Los Angeles 46%
Laguna Niguel
Orange County64,139 residentsCapistrano Unified
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
10th of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by employment & income.
66
Los Angeles median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Laguna Niguel is like to live in, by category
Bars show Laguna Niguel against Los Angeles. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 72/100
B−
Within-state proficiency90th pct
Los Angeles median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio22.9
Los Angeles median 22.9
Graduation rate96%
Los Angeles median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index124
Los Angeles 100
Eff. tax rate0.56%
Los Angeles 0.66%
Local sales tax7.75%
Los Angeles median 10.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Mean commute25.9 min
Los Angeles 29.5 min
Under 30 minutes62%
Los Angeles 54%
Transit stops / sq mi5.7
Los Angeles median 11 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Restaurants & cafés51
Los Angeles median 92 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Los Angeles median 9 · within 2 miles
Parks61
Los Angeles median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$140,452
Los Angeles $95,958
Unemployment7.1%
Los Angeles 6.8%
Professional occupations57%
Los Angeles 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Laguna Niguel on employment & income
Laguna Niguel's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Aliso Viejo4 mi from Laguna NiguelB 68 B− Newport Beach12 mi from Laguna NiguelB− 72 B− Lake Forest9 mi from Laguna NiguelC+ 67 C+ Costa Mesa15 mi from Laguna NiguelC+ 70 B− San Clemente7 mi from Laguna NiguelC+ 66 C+ Irvine11 mi from Laguna NiguelC+ 67 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Laguna Niguel
Is Laguna Niguel, CA a good place to live?
Laguna Niguel scores 66 out of 100, 10th of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Laguna Niguel expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $1,190,900, 37% above the Los Angeles median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.56%. $2,903/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Laguna Niguel?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Laguna Niguel sit at the 90th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 22.9 student–teacher ratio. Laguna Niguel is served by Capistrano Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Laguna Niguel?
The mean commute is 25.9 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 27% working from home. Transit density is 5.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Laguna Niguel?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 51 restaurants and cafés and 61 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Laguna Niguel old or new?
The median home in Laguna Niguel was built in 1986 — newer than the Los Angeles median of 1969. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 75% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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