Photo: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Laguna Hills is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns
Laguna Hills differs from California on 19 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 18 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Laguna Hills. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Laguna Hills
Laguna Hills keeps up with checkups
It beats California on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (75.2% vs 71.9%) and dentist visits (69.8% vs 62.8%). Checkups ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Laguna Hills’ lead shrinks
Laguna Hills is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns, but 62% of the 4,674 towns with similar household incomes ($97K–$161K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Cancer runs high in Laguna Hills
1 in 12 adults have had cancer (8.4%), vs 6.4% across California. Conditions ↓
Fewer Laguna Hills adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below California. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Laguna Hills has a top-rated hospital
Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center is rated 4 of 5 stars by Medicare and has an emergency room. Getting care ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the California figure falls outside Laguna Hills’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
What’s behind Laguna Hills’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Laguna Hills is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns, #180 of 847 in California. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is obesity (fewer adults with obesity than 97% of towns); the weakest is fair or poor health, still better than 65%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Laguna Hills’ median household income is $128,851; among the 4,674 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($97K–$161K), it’s healthier than 62%, about where its income would put it.
Keeping up with care
Share of Laguna Hills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
Out of every 100 Laguna Hills adults…
Laguna Hills runs below CA on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
8.9% of Laguna Hills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Care in and near Laguna Hills
1 hospital and 1 community health center in Laguna Hills, plus the nearest just outside it.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Laguna Hills; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with California
Share of adults, with the California figure marked.
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How Laguna Hills adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Laguna Hills does better than California.
1 in 3 Laguna Hills adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
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Laguna Hills and the towns around it
Laguna Hills’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 7 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Hills | A | 23.6% | 10.4% | 8.2% | CDC place |
| Laguna Woods | B | 19.3% | 18.4% | 5.8% | CDC place |
| Laguna Niguel | A | 23.3% | 9.9% | 7.7% | CDC place |
| Aliso Viejo | A | 23% | 8.2% | 7.8% | CDC place |
| Mission Viejo | A | 23.5% | 10.4% | 8.4% | CDC place |
| Irvine | A+ | 19.2% | 8.3% | 6.9% | CDC place |
| Lake Forest | A | 23.5% | 9.9% | 8.5% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Laguna Hills adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Laguna Hills
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Laguna Hills is better than California on 18 and worse on 1; on the rest, the California figure falls inside Laguna Hills’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Laguna Hills | CA | U.S. | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 17.7%15.7–19.7 | 22.1% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.8%10.5–13.2 | 13.4% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.4%13.8–17.2 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 23.6%20.2–27.1 | 27.8% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 10.4%9.2–11.8 | 11.7% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 29.6%26.9–32.3 | 30.5% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 37.3%34.2–40.3 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 21%18.8–23.2 | 20.8% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.4%8.3–10.5 | 9.3% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.4%7.7–9.2 | 6.4% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.6%5–6.1 | 5.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 4.6%4.1–5.2 | 5.1% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 2.9%2.6–3.1 | 3.1% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 6.3%5.1–7.7 | 10.6% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 8.2%7–9.5 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 20.3%17.7–23 | 24.6% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 15.6%13.4–18 | 15.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.1%29.6–36.8 | 35.1% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.3%5.4–7.2 | 10.6% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 75.2%72.3–78 | 71.9% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 69.8%67.2–72.4 | 62.8% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 89.1%87.9–90.4 | 85.4% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 74.8%71.8–77.6 | 71.3% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 64.5%60.4–68.3 | 57.5% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 80%74.6–84.8 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 20.1%17.6–22.6 | 20.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 32.6%29.2–36.2 | 37.3% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 24.7%22–27.7 | 28.6% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 10.9%9.4–12.5 | 17.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.5%8.3–11 | 14.9% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5%4.3–5.7 | 7.3% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.2%5.5–7 | 9.3% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 8.9%7.7–10.3 | 15.6% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 26%23.2–28.9 | 30.4% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 11.8%10.4–13.3 | 13.8% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 11.8%10.5–13.1 | 14.6% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.7%5.1–6.3 | 5.9% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4%3.7–4.4 | 5.6% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.5%5.7–7.2 | 8.1% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3%2.7–3.3 | 3.9% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the California figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Laguna Hills
Is Laguna Hills a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Laguna Hills is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns: A for health, #180 of 847 in California. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 62%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Laguna Hills?
CDC estimates 23.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 20.2% and 27.1%, against 27.8% across California and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Laguna Hills?
Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, 1.4 miles in a straight line from Laguna Hills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Laguna Hills have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.4–7.2%), against 10.6% across California.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Laguna Hills more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Laguna Hills.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The California figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.