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Laguna Woods, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
17,342
Population
5,192/sq mi density
$60,235
Median Income
$54,008 per capita
$364,900
Home Value
$458,285 Zillow
$2,232
Median Rent
49.6% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
44
Violent Crime/100K
773 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$60,235 median income, 1.6% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$364,900 home value, $2,232/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
44 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,235
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$54,008
38% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
39% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Laguna Woods vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Laguna Woods’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,235
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$54,008
138%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$116,511
162%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,565
109%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,565
9% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.6%
4% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.1%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$351,753M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.6%
Other
12.3%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
148,394
Restaurants
8,853
Healthcare
13,951
Retail
9,811
Manufacturing
4,357
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$116,511
62% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,097
188% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,235 |
| Per Capita Income | $54,008 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $116,511 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,565 |
| County GDP | $351,753M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 148,394 |
| Restaurants | 8,853 |
| Healthcare | 13,951 |
| Retail | 9,811 |
| Manufacturing | 4,357 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $116,511 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,097 |