Laguna Hills, CA vs New York City, NY

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Laguna Hills

62.6

#1840 nationally

New York City

62.5

#1851 nationally

New York City leads in walk score (89 vs 41). Laguna Hills leads in median household income ($122,902 vs $74,694). Laguna Hills leads in average commute (25.7 min vs 41.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Laguna Hills, CA	New York City, NY
WhereAtHome Score	62.6 (#1840)	62.5 (#1851)
Population	30,243	8,258,035
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,236,917	$832,934
Median Household Income	$122,902	$74,694
Average Commute	25.7 min	41.2 min
Walk Score	41	89
Crime Level	6.4	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	6
Cost of Living Index	189	187
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+64.8