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 22,583 people and six associated neighborhoods, Laguna Beach is the 299th 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.

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.

Also of interest is that Laguna Beach 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: 30.36% 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.

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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

If knowledge is power, Laguna Beach is a pretty powerful place. 65.00% of the adults in Laguna Beach have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Laguna Beach in 2022 was $107,044, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $428,176 for a family of four.

Laguna Beach is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Laguna Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.