Living in Laguna Hills

Laguna Hills is a large place in California, United States, home to 31,748 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 6%, #681 of 12,111), expat professionals (top 7%, #480 of 7,271), people who put healthcare first (top 10%, #911 of 9,474).

Residents31,748
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport16 km (John Wayne Orange County International)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km2,261,300 people
Sea coast11 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 360 m
Main railway line2.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,666 km
Within 10 km355,159 people
Greater areaGreater Irvine, 13 km out
Winter daylight9 h 55 min, sunset 1:47

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How Laguna Hills ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family46#6,733 of 11,898#230 of 863Map
Low-income household21#8,710 of 9,771#241 of 775Map
Low-income family33#6,320 of 8,006#190 of 709Map
Single parent43#4,365 of 6,237#164 of 612Map
Pensioner couple66#2,456 of 9,474#264 of 760Map
Single pensioner66#2,557 of 9,474#200 of 760Map
Early retiree65#2,542 of 10,762#298 of 811Map
Single professional65#950 of 4,537#134 of 532Map
Young professional68#965 of 4,444#153 of 527Map
DINKS74#665 of 3,053#111 of 420Map
Remote worker53#5,294 of 7,271#306 of 648Map
Commuter72#1,295 of 6,227#163 of 645Map
Car-free household66#1,063 of 3,933#192 of 490Map
Student76#412 of 2,119#48 of 267Map
First-home buyer34#6,089 of 8,006#217 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover20#10,909 of 12,111#218 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#934 of 4,114#166 of 506Map
Expat professional78#480 of 7,271#73 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover75#911 of 9,474#79 of 760Map
Nature-focused household14#17,577 of 18,063#787 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover42#2,861 of 16,523#366 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,951 of 18,063#963 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover74#1,056 of 16,523#109 of 1020Map
Lottery winner80#377 of 21,167#59 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,180 of 12,111#140 of 862Map
Coastal living66#2,925 of 6,413#219 of 490Map
Business owner77#681 of 12,111#73 of 862Map
Digital native60#1,052 of 4,750#158 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Foundation90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Sea or lake shore85
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • Health and elderly83
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Safety and community63
  • Education and family62
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)7
  • Green space7
  • Affordability2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.