Ladera Ranch is a medium-sized town located in the state of California. With a population of 26,170 people and five associated neighborhoods, Ladera Ranch is the 278th largest community in California. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Ladera Ranch, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Ladera Ranch, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Ladera Ranch’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Ladera Ranch does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $188,299.00.

Housing costs in Ladera Ranch are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

Also of interest is that Ladera Ranch has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 23.34% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Ladera Ranch is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Ladera Ranch’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Ladera Ranch, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Ladera Ranch is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 65.60% 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 Ladera Ranch in 2022 was $68,940, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $275,760 for a family of four.

Ladera Ranch is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ladera Ranch home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ladera Ranch residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Ladera Ranch also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.65% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ladera Ranch include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Ladera Ranch is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Persian.