Laguna Beach, California

Laguna Beach is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 23,250 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Laguna Beach is the 293rd largest community in California.

Laguna Beach home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Laguna Beach real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Laguna Beach is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 94.07% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Laguna Beach is a city of professionals, sales and office workers and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Laguna Beach who work in management occupations (20.32%), sales jobs (19.42%) and office and administrative support (8.78%).

Of important note, Laguna Beach is also a city of artists. Laguna Beach has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Laguna Beach’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.64% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Laguna Beach is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Laguna Beach Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Laguna Beach, you’ll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Laguna Beach is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 65.05% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Laguna Beach in 2010 was $75,460, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $301,840 for a family of four.

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The people who call Laguna Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Laguna Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Laguna Beach include German, English, Irish, Italian, Scottish and European.

The most common language spoken in Laguna Beach is English. Some people also speak Spanish.

Most Expensive Laguna Beach Neighborhoods:

1. South Laguna
2. Alta Laguna Blvd / Temple Hills Dr
3. City Center
4. Canyon Acres
5. Highland Way / Glenneyre St