CA-241 at Oso Parkway, 2022
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Census counts: 5,625 in 2000, 5,995 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2022 and 4 maps from 1948 on.
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Las FloresCA
A town of 5,513.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Bluesnote · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
5,513
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$1.12M
Census ACS
Household income
$212K
median
Median age
33.2
years
Jobs based here
547
A commuter town
TownGrade
B+
#97 of 841 in CA
Is Las Flores a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Las Flores grades B+ overall, 97th of 841 graded towns in California. It has 13 miles of trail and 36% conserved land. The median household earns $212K and it is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $1.1 million for a typical one and 11.7 times the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income. Las Flores’ median rent is $2,938 a month, above both the California town median ($1,895 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 88% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top.
What makes Las Flores stand out
Where Las Flores beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Las Flores for work
Where Las Flores’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
547jobs based in Las Flores
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Las Flores grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Las Flores is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 2%), so the B+ overall blends very different results.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →Cost of livingD−Open →HealthProvidence Mission Hospital 2.9 miles awayAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →SchoolsAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 0.7% of households have no car; 1.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 87° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 33.2; 58% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 268 attractions →Disneyland and 87 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Las Flores. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw39 mi MuseumUSS Iowa
Big draw28 mi Theme parkKnott's Berry Farm4.5M visitors a year
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaAngel Stadium of Anaheim
Big draw23 mi Theme parkDisney California Adventure10.1M visitors a year
21 mi Stadium & arenaHonda CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · USS Iowa: PH1 Jeff Hilton, Public domain · Knott's Berry Farm: Phydend at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Angel Stadium of Anaheim: Staff Sgt. Chad McMeen, Public domain · Disney California Adventure: CrispyCream27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Honda Center: Arnold C (Buchanan-Hermit), Attribution
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Getting set up
Moving to Las Flores: who provides what
Las Flores is unincorporated, so Orange County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerSDG&E45.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSanta Margarita Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesOrange CountyOrange County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereOrange County Registrar of VotersOrange County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code9268892688 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Las Flores.
Las Flores keeps more of its land conserved than most of California and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of California.
OutdoorsA+
Trail density in Las Flores is higher than in most of California or the rest of the country
Its 581 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 95% of California towns. Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #11 of 847 in California.
The trail density in Las Flores is 5.1 miles per square mile.
#18for trails in CA
35.7%
conserved · 581 of 1,625 acres
13 mi
of trails · 5.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Student Field | — | 1 |
| 2. Las Flores Elementary Playground | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsA
Public schools in Las Flores beat 88% of California districts
Its A for schools comes with a D− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $1.12M.
Its public schools are run by the Capistrano Unified school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Tesoro High, with 2,030 students.
88%of CA districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Flores MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 593 | – |
| Tesoro HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,030 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
HealthA
Fewer of Las Flores’ adults have high blood pressure than in the typical California or U.S. town
Its widest gap with California is no health insurance: 4.9% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 10.6% statewide. Against the 841 U.S. towns with household incomes like Las Flores’s, it is less healthy than 79%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
23% of adults have high blood pressure in Las Flores. Las Flores beats the California average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 7.6% of adults have diabetes in Las Flores.
93%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Las Flores | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 31% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 29% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.6% | 12% | 12% |
32 measures vs. California
21 better9 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Las Flores | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.9% | 10.6% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.2% | 10.6% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.9% | 15.3% |
Providence Mission Hospital
2.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
87th
percentile among CA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Very high risk in Las Flores, with inland flooding at the top
88risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Most working residents commute out of Las Flores
Las Flores has 547 jobs for its 2,821 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 882 in 2013 to 547.
Most working residents leave Las Flores for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Las Flores fell to 547 in 2023, 335 fewer than in 2013. 4.8% of Las Flores residents live below the poverty line.
1%work in town
| Las Flores | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $212,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Las Flores1%
Irvine17%
Rancho Santa Margarita6%
Mission Viejo6%
Los Angeles5%
15 mi
median commute distance
547
jobs based in Las Flores
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 32% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and pleasant summers in Las Flores
January nights average 46.9°, milder than in 97% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 84.6°.
Las Flores has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Las Flores’ January low is 47°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
87°summer high
| Las Flores | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 47°F | 40°F | 22°F |
| July high | 85°F | 89°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter46–67°
Spring50–72°
Summer60–84°
Fall56–79°
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
87°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade D−
Las Flores’ grade for cost of living is a D−
At 11.7 years of the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 85% of California towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living.
$1.09Mmedian sale price
Market temperature
52
days on market
100.1%
sale-to-list price
6
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Las Flores
17pages on Las Flores
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
10 within 15 miles of the center of Las Flores
Saddleback CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mission Viejo3.2 mi$1,156 in-state tuitionUniversity of Massachusetts GlobalUniversity or college · Public · Aliso Viejo6 mi$12,540 in-state tuitionSoka University of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Aliso Viejo6.7 mi$38,728 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Las Flores residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Las Flores
Census-designated place in California, United States
Las Flores (Spanish for "The Flowers") is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Orange County, California, located adjacent to the City of Rancho Santa Margarita, California. The population was 5,995 at the 2020 census, up from 5,971 at the 2010 census. Las Flores does not have its own ZIP Code and is served by the same ZIP Code as adjacent Rancho Santa Margarita, 92688. The Rancho Santa Margarita dog/skate park is located in the CDP and is served by the Orange County Sheriff's Dept. and Orange County Fire Authority. Although Las Flores lies in the land grant of Rancho Mission Viejo, it is named after the land grant about twenty-five miles (40 km) south Rancho San…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 715 ft
- Area code
- 949
Las Flores’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Las Flores.
Rancho Mission ViejoRancho Santa MargaritaMission ViejoLadera RanchLas Flores
How the neighbors grade
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Flores | #97 | B+ | D− | — | A | A |
| Rancho Mission Viejo | #122 | B | D− | — | A | A+ |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | #36 | A− | D− | A− | A | A |
| Mission Viejo | #87 | B+ | D− | B | A | A |
| Ladera Ranch | #60 | A− | D− | — | A | A+ |
Las Flores, Rancho Mission Viejo and Ladera Ranch report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Las Flores with a neighbor →
Questions about Las Flores
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Las Flores, CA a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Las Flores grades B+ overall, better than 68% of U.S. towns and #97 of 841 in California. It grades A for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Las Flores, CA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $1,119,000, 47% above the California typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.