Laguna Niguel, CA vs Peabody, MA

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 Niguel

64.5

#1689 nationally

Peabody

64.9

#1669 nationally

Laguna Niguel leads in crime level (3.5 vs 7.0). Laguna Niguel leads in median household income ($135,822 vs $91,125). Peabody leads in cost of living index (141 vs 204).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Laguna Niguel, CA	Peabody, MA
WhereAtHome Score	64.5 (#1689)	64.9 (#1669)
Population	62,899	54,056
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,494,001	$707,213
Median Household Income	$135,822	$91,125
Average Commute	27.1 min	27.2 min
Walk Score	33	43
Crime Level	3.5	7.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	204	141
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+20.3