Laguna Woods, CA

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Laguna Woods, California

Introduction to Laguna Woods, California

Laguna Woods, California, in Orange county, is 3 miles W of Mission Viejo, California and 12 miles SE of Santa Ana, California. The city is included in the Orange County metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 16,507 people lived in Laguna Woods.

Laguna Woods History

Laguna Woods is both one of newest and oldest cities of California. The city was incorporated in the year 1999 as the 32nd city of Orange County. The average age of Laguna Woods residents is 78. Ninety percent of the city’s 4 square miles is contained within the gated senior citizen community known as 'Leisure World.' The rest of the city includes three additional senior residential communities and several prosperous commercial centers.

Laguna Woods and nearby Attractions

Grand Park
Wild Rivers Waterpark
Iglesia Community Park
San Remo Park
Santa Vittoria Park
Laguna Art Museum

Things To Do In Laguna Woods

There are various clubhouses in the city that organize special recreation events for adults and kids. The parks are great places to spend time with friends or family members. You can also catch a movie in any of the movie theaters in the city. Food lovers can have a great time at the various restaurants and cafes located in the city.

Laguna Woods Transportation

Air transportation is available from John Wayne/Orange County airport.

Laguna Woods Higher Education

Orange Coast College serves the city of Laguna Woods.

High Points

Laguna Woods strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Laguna Woods, CA

Comparing Laguna Woods to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	3 miles W of Mission Viejo, California (center to center)
Nearest Large City	12 miles SE of Santa Ana, California
County	Orange
Standard Zip Codes	92637, 92653
P.O. Box Zip Codes	92654
Phone Area Codes	949
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.61
Longitude	-117.723

Station	EL TORO MCAS
Distance	3.9 miles
Jan Temp	47 to 66 F
Apr Temp	51 to 72 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	57 to 78 F
Annual Precip	14 inches

Station	LAGUNA BEACH
Distance	5.4 miles
Jan Temp	44 to 67 F
Apr Temp	49 to 71 F
Jul Temp	60 to 77 F
Oct Temp	55 to 76 F
Annual Precip	13.5 inches

Station	TUSTIN IRVINE RANCH
Distance	6.4 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 68 F
Apr Temp	48 to 73 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	53 to 79 F
Annual Precip	13.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	16,507	100%
Male	5,635	34.1%
Female	10,872	65.9%
Under 18	93	0.6%
18+	16,414	99.4%
65+	14,268	86.4%
Median Age	78
Average Family Size	2.06
White	15,866	96.1%
African-American	41	0.2%
Asian	412	2.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	20	0.1%
Other	31	0.2%
Mixed Race	128	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	340	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	18,293
Growth	1,786
Growth %	10.8%

Ancestry	Percent
English	15.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13%
German	12.5%
Russian	7.1%
US/American	7%
Irish	6.9%
Polish	5.1%
Italian	4%
Scottish	3%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
Norwegian	2.4%
Swedish	2.3%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Hungarian	1.7%
Dutch	1.4%
Austrian	1.4%
British	1.2%
Ukrainian	1%
European	0.8%
Canadian	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Welsh	0.6%
Swiss	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
Portuguese	0.5%
Romanian	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Yugoslavian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
Czech	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Latvian	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Palestinian	0.2%
Bulgarian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Laguna Woods	16,507	$46,889
Irvine	143,072	$85,624
Laguna Beach	23,727	$100,778
Laguna Hills	31,178	$81,334
Laguna Niguel	61,891	$93,613
Lake Forest	58,707	$75,121
Mission Viejo	93,102	$86,902

(As of 2005)
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