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Laguna Woods, CA vs Fountain Valley, CA

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- Fountain Valley is 0% more densely populated than Laguna Woods.
- People are 12.8% more likely to be married in Fountain Valley.
- The Median Age is 30.6 years younger in Fountain Valley.
 Laguna Woods, CAFountain Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock57,139329,725,481
 Female Population62.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population37.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.938.4
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 Population - 201015,998  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,978285,036,114
 Population - 199016,883  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,299.193.4
 Land Area3.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Laguna Woods, CAFountain Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 340.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 542.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8429.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Laguna Woods, CAFountain Valley, CAUnited States
 White70.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian21.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Laguna Woods, CAFountain Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population47.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.5%50.2%
 Never Married7.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.5%10.8%
 Widowed22.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.012.60
 Households11,933  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,88280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children0.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,703  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Laguna Woods    3 Reviews

I.ve lived in Laguna Woods Village since 2020 and I like it. There is a sense of tranquility here and community with my neighbors. The best part of it is that there's a  More

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Over 9 years ago

I live here now and its my 3 rd home. Bigger 3 bedroom to a smaller1 bedroom and now a 2 bedroom. Its a great safe quiet and extremely well planned city...beautiful  More

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Over 18 years ago

The city of Laguna Woods is primarily a gated over 55 senior community that was formerly Leisure World. It is a very well run community with many activities including a  More

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Reviews for Fountain Valley    3 Reviews

We are just average home gardeners and having lived in Fountain Valley for over 40 years, my wife and I have found the climate excellent for growing nearly ever kind of  More

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Over 19 years ago

fountain valley is nice but very expensive. Average home price will run you around $700,000.Beaches are close by. People are okay but no sense of community or sense of  More

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The weather is very moderate year-around. Warm summers, comfortable spring-time, cool  More

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