Mount LagunaCA
This town of 93 people was settled in 1930.
Is Mount Laguna a good place to live?
19% of residents live below the poverty line in Mount Laguna, above both the California town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). 94% of the land in Mount Laguna is conserved, where California’s towns sit at 4.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Cleveland National Forest, 1,072 acres with 6.1 miles of trail. Mount Laguna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
93 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mount Laguna: who provides what
Mount Laguna is unincorporated, so San Diego County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Mount Laguna.
Mount Laguna has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
The density of trails here in Mount Laguna is 3.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cleveland National Forest | 6.1 mi | 1,072 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A typical Mount Laguna home is worth about $263K
Values fell 9.2% in the year to September 2026. The share of households in Mount Laguna who own their home is 84%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mount Laguna stands out in California and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Mount Laguna after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. 83% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from wildfires, followed by inland flooding at 12%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Mount Laguna, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature here is 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mount Laguna is
Just over one in ten adults worry about having enough food in Mount Laguna. Against the California average, Mount Laguna comes out ahead on 9 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 10. Among adults here, 77% had a checkup this year and 28% have obesity.
| Mount Laguna | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 4.8% | 9% | 8.1% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 72% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 35% |
| What stands out | Mount Laguna | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.8% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mount Laguna
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mount Laguna; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Mount Laguna residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Mount Laguna
Census-designated place in California, United States
Mount Laguna is a small census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California. It is approximately 6,000 feet (1,800 m) above sea level in a forest of Jeffrey pine, east of San Diego in the Laguna Mountains on the eastern edge of the Cleveland National Forest. The hamlet sits at the high point of a scenic drive on Sunrise Highway from Interstate 8 to Highway 79. The Mount Laguna Air Force Station was located on Mount Laguna. Mount Laguna is on the Pacific Crest Trail. It consists of a small general store, rustic lodge and cabins, local restaurant, rural post office, and campgrounds adjacent to the trail. The Laguna Mountain Recreation Area surrounds the village, and the visitor cent…
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- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,738 ft
- ZIP code
- 91948
- Area code
- 619
Questions about Mount Laguna
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mount Laguna, CA a good place to live?
Mount Laguna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.