2026 Compare Cities Job Market:
Orinda, CA vs Laguna Beach, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Job Growth in Laguna Beach has been positive.
- Laguna Beach has 1.7% more unemployment than Orinda.
- Laguna Beach job growth has increased by 2.5% in the past 10 years.
 Orinda, CALaguna Beach, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-8.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth5.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Orinda    3 Reviews

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

   |    Reply

Over 18 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Orinda

Reviews for Laguna Beach    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

... always great to go home to. But i don't live there now, haven't for 10 years. Beautiful as it is, if you've got wanderlust you're always somewhere else. Avoid  More

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

Mediterranean climate, one of the best in the  More

   |    Reply

Laguna Beach is peaceful and beautiful. If you have the money for housing you will enjoy living here. However, during the seasonal Pageant of the Masters and Summer Art  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Laguna Beach


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.