2024 Compare Cities Overview:
Laguna Woods, CA vs Santa Fe, NM

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Highlights
Are people in Santa Fe older or younger than people in Laguna Woods?
- The Median Age in Santa Fe is 30.5 years younger than in Laguna Woods.

Are housing costs cheaper in Santa Fe or Laguna Woods?
- Santa Fe housing costs are 21.1% more expensive than Laguna Woods housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Santa Fe or Laguna Woods?
- The average commute for residents of Santa Fe is 7.1 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Laguna Woods.

Things to do in Laguna Woods?
Laguna Woods is a city located in Orange County, California with an estimated population of 16,469 according to the 2019 census. The city provides numerous outdoor activities such as trails for hiking and cycling plus multiple restaurants and shopping centers providing jobs for locals.

Things to do in Santa Fe?
Santa Fe, New Mexico is considered one of America's most unique and beautiful cities that offers stunning views of both the Sangre de Cristo mountains and downtown Plaza.

 Laguna Woods, CASanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Population17,54686,935329,725,481
 Median Income$53,076$61,990$69,021
 Median Age74.54438.4
 Avg. Home Price$447,000$541,100$338,100
 Unemployment Rate6.4%7.7%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time26.1919.1426.38
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 7 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 16 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 Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 5 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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