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About Laguna Woods

City in California, United States
17,644Population
3.3 sq miArea
381 ftElevation

Laguna Woods (luh-GOO-nuh; laguna being Spanish for 'lagoon') is a city in Orange County, California, United States. The population was 17,644 at the 2020 census, up from 16,192 at the 2010 census, with a median age of 74.5 (as of 2021). Laguna Woods became Orange County's 32nd city on March 24, 1999, after local residents voted to incorporate. About ninety percent of the city consists of Laguna Woods Village, a private gated retirement community, formerly known as Leisure World. The other ten percent consists of businesses, some homes, and the city hall, which are accessible to the public. Incorporation efforts in the late 1990s were largely driven by the need for residents to have a stron…

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ZIP code92637
Area code949
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Housing in Laguna Woods

$463K▲ 3.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Laguna Woods home is worth about $463,000, up 3.8% in a year, 39% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market70
Sale-to-list99%
Sold in May58
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Safety in Laguna Woods

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Safety Grade A-

Laguna Woods reports less crime per resident than 79% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Laguna Woods 0.7
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Laguna Woods 6.3
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Laguna Woods

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 58% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 85% of towns with similar incomes.

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19better than CA·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Memorialcare Saddleback Medical CenterLaguna Hills · 1.3 mi · ER
Clchc Specialty Medical ServicesLake Forest · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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School Grade A

The public schools Laguna Woods’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 87% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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