Laguna Beach ( lə-GOO-nə; laguna, Spanish for "lagoon") is a city in Orange County, California, United States. Located in Southern California along the Pacific Ocean, this seaside resort city has a mild year-round climate, scenic coves, and environmental preservation efforts. The population in the 2020 census was 23,032. Historically settled by Paleoindians, the Tongva people, and then Mexico, the location became part of the United States following the Mexican–American War. Laguna Beach was settled in the 1870s, officially founded in 1887, and in 1927 its current government was incorporated as a city. The city adopted the council–manager form of government in 1944. The city has remained rel…

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How Laguna Beach ranks

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#4Highest graduation rate in CA #32Most remote workers in CA #43Fewest smokers in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code92651, 92652

Area code949

Living in Laguna Beach

Housing in Laguna Beach

$2.99M▲ 6.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Laguna Beach home is worth about $2,991,000, up 6.5% in a year, 291% above the California typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market77

Sale-to-list98.1%

Sold in May35

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Safety in Laguna Beach

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Safety Grade C+

Laguna Beach reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 60% report less. Within California, it does better than 65% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Laguna Beach 1.9

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Laguna Beach 10.7

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Laguna Beach

Health Grade A

Healthier than 94% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

22better than CA·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 4▼ 5 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 7▲ 0 close Mind 5▲ 0 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

3.7%Fewer uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · better 6.7%Fewer adults facing food insecurityCA 17.9% · better 11.3%More adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · worse

Care nearby

Memorialcare Saddleback Medical CenterLaguna Hills · 5.4 mi · ER

Laguna Beach Community ClinicLaguna Beach · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Laguna Beach

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding

249Does Laguna Beach flood?paid flood claims since 1978 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Laguna Beach MapLaguna Beach vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Schools in Laguna Beach

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School Grade A-

The public schools Laguna Beach’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictLaguna Beach UnifiedSchools7

Top of the World ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 536 students Anneliese's SchoolsElementary · Grades PK–6 · 382 students Anneliese SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 373 students Anneliese Schools, Inc.Elementary · Grades PK–3 · 31 students Montessori School of Laguna BeachElementary · Grades K · 5 students Thurston MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 524 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.