Laguna Woods, CA Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
121
Laguna Woods's Overall Cost Of Living
1.2x
Higher Than The National Average
204 out of 635
In California
4,857 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Laguna Woods is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Laguna Woods, CA?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Laguna Woods has an overall cost of living index of 121 which is 1.2x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only California, Laguna Woods has a cost of living index that's 0.9x lower than California's index of 140.

The standard of living in Laguna Woods ranks as #4,859 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in California. By definition, that implies Laguna Woods ranks as the #1,560 most expensive place in the Golden State.

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Laguna Woods Cost Of Living Vs. California

Living Expense Laguna Woods California National Average
Overall 121 140 100
Services 112 112 100
Groceries 114 113 100
Health 105 115 100
Housing 136 198 100
Transportation 135 134 100
Utilities 87 126 100
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Laguna Woods Cost of Living Vs. CA

Laguna Woods, CA Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in California, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$309,400
Median Home Value
$1,809
Median Rent
$46,449
Median Income
Statistic Laguna Woods California United States
Median Home Value $309,400 $538,500 $229,800
Median Rent $1,809 $1,586 $1,096
Median Income $46,449 $78,672 $64,994
Home Value To Income 6.7x 6.8x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.47x 0.24x 0.2x

Detailed Laguna Woods Services Costs Vs. California

Item Laguna Woods California
Shampoo $1.17 $1.06
Movie $14.48 $10.68
Bowling $24.56 $14.67

Detailed Laguna Woods Groceries Costs Vs. California

Item Laguna Woods California
Ground Beef $4.58 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.72 $1.39
Milk $2.19 $2.05

Detailed Laguna Woods Health Costs Vs. California

Item Laguna Woods California
Haircut $22.6 $18.62
Beauty Salon $66.25 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.48 $2.34

Detailed Laguna Woods Transportation Costs Vs. California

Item Laguna Woods California
Potatoes $2.99 $3.29
Pizza $11.66 $10.62
Beer $9.82 $9.38
Optometrist $106.53 $108.57
Doctor $100.28 $116.17
Dentist $114.52 $99.13

Detailed Laguna Woods Utilities Costs Vs. California

Item Laguna Woods California
Gasoline $3.32 $2.22
Tire Balancing $52.6 $50.07
All Electricity $138.7 $167.67
Phone $176.01 $175.64

Laguna Woods SnackAbility

9
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
9
Affordability
3
Diversity
8.5
Safety
8.5
Amenities
9
Education
9
Commute
8

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Laguna Woods

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Laguna Woods
Irvine, CA 272,694 182 1.5x
Orange, CA 139,322 158 1.3x
Mission Viejo, CA 95,638 166 1.4x
Lake Forest, CA 84,666 159 1.3x
Yorba Linda, CA 68,103 181 1.5x
Laguna Niguel, CA 65,048 177 1.5x
Fountain Valley, CA 56,118 165 1.4x
Placentia, CA 52,049 156 1.3x
Aliso Viejo, CA 50,385 161 1.3x
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 48,280 163 1.3x

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