Living in Laguna Niguel

Laguna Niguel is a large place in California, United States, home to 65,806 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 6%, #393 of 7,271), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 6%, #973 of 16,523), business owners (top 7%, #804 of 12,111).

Residents65,806
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport23 km (John Wayne Orange County International)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km1,686,000 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 450 m
Main railway line3.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,669 km
Within 10 km346,543 people
Greater areaGreater Irvine, 21 km out
Winter daylight9 h 56 min, sunset 1:47

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How Laguna Niguel 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 family51#4,991 of 11,898#86 of 863Map
Low-income household21#8,730 of 9,771#248 of 775Map
Low-income family34#6,250 of 8,006#175 of 709Map
Single parent43#4,317 of 6,237#155 of 612Map
Pensioner couple72#720 of 9,474#85 of 760Map
Single pensioner70#1,329 of 9,474#97 of 760Map
Early retiree71#868 of 10,762#109 of 811Map
Single professional68#597 of 4,537#75 of 532Map
Young professional70#687 of 4,444#109 of 527Map
DINKS76#425 of 3,053#69 of 420Map
Remote worker59#2,866 of 7,271#72 of 648Map
Commuter70#1,759 of 6,227#218 of 645Map
Car-free household71#671 of 3,933#133 of 490Map
Student69#1,004 of 2,119#141 of 267Map
First-home buyer33#6,199 of 8,006#231 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover21#10,784 of 12,111#183 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#499 of 4,114#94 of 506Map
Expat professional78#393 of 7,271#57 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover73#1,192 of 9,474#110 of 760Map
Nature-focused household20#16,886 of 18,063#577 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 lover53#973 of 16,523#82 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker8#17,302 of 18,063#588 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover82#161 of 16,523#10 of 1020Map
Lottery winner81#268 of 21,167#46 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#4,051 of 12,111#136 of 862Map
Coastal living69#1,981 of 6,413#139 of 490Map
Business owner76#804 of 12,111#87 of 862Map
Digital native61#910 of 4,750#135 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation97
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)82
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)78
  • Jobs and economy77
  • Health and elderly76
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Safety and community68
  • Education and family62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Green space7
  • Flat land (terrain relief)5
  • 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.