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Ladera Ranch, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
23,609
Population
4,769/sq mi density
$184,257
Median Income
$74,419 per capita
$1,046,600
Home Value
$1,366,117 Zillow
$3,331
Median Rent
37.2% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
172
Violent Crime/100K
1,060 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$184,257 median income, 2.3% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$1,046,600 home value, $3,331/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
172 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
65.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.9%
23,825 → 23,609
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.5%
$124,047 → $184,257
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ladera Ranch across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
23,461
-148 from 2023 (23,609)
Projected Median Income 2030
$243,123
+$58,866 from 2023 ($184,257)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23,825 | — | $124,047 | — |
| 2015 | 26,714 | +12.1% | $134,435 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 28,769 | +7.7% | $152,923 | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 27,277 | -5.2% | $161,348 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 25,526 | -6.4% | $169,706 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 23,609 | -7.5% | $184,257 | +8.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.