Living in Ladera Ranch

In Ladera Ranch, unemployment is 4.3% (2024).

Ladera Ranch had a population of 24,996 at the end of 2020. Ladera Ranch's unemployment stood at 4.26% at the end of 2024. Ladera Ranch had a foreign population of 4,772 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0723 sources

Population24,996people31 Dec 2020Official source · California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)

Median gross salary6,915EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent3,095EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate4.26%country median 4.6% — 7% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Ladera Ranch?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁴Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	3,346 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	3,095 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Ladera Ranch a good place to live?

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Remote worker33%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 23–43%

Skilled employee43%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–52%

Student32%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 21–43%

Family33%strong on family, weak on safety · range 22–44%

Retirement30%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 17–43%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

19.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,772 of 24,996 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Ladera Ranch is 4.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

778

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Ladera Ranch 4.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	6,915 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	4.26 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Ladera Ranch?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,613of €5,041 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€5,041
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €3,346
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,613

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ladera Ranch. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ladera Ranch. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	400.3 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ladera Ranch when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Ladera Ranch's nearest airport was SNA, 25 km away and offered 21 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	21 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	25 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SNA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ladera Ranch. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Ladera Ranch.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 13.5°C in January and 21°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 88.1 mm in January and 1.8 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

20°7°

21°9°

23°10°

24°12°

24°14°

26°16°

27°16°

27°15°

25°13°

22°9°

20°7°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 20.22 · Feb 19.89 · Mar 20.72 · Apr 22.5 · May 23.61 · Jun 24.44 · Jul 26.39 · Aug 27.33 · Sep 27.22 · Oct 25.11 · Nov 22.33 · Dec 19.61 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 6.78 · Feb 7.11 · Mar 8.83 · Apr 10.06 · May 12.5 · Jun 14.33 · Jul 15.61 · Aug 16.22 · Sep 14.72 · Oct 12.83 · Nov 9.17 · Dec 6.56 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 13.5 · Feb 13.5 · Mar 14.78 · Apr 16.28 · May 18.06 · Jun 19.39 · Jul 21 · Aug 21.78 · Sep 20.94 · Oct 19 · Nov 15.72 · Dec 13.11 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 88.14 · Feb 93.73 · Mar 50.29 · Apr 22.35 · May 11.43 · Jun 2.29 · Jul 1.78 · Aug 0.254 · Sep 3.56 · Oct 28.19 · Nov 27.94 · Dec 57.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Downey ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Vila Franca de Xira (Portugal) ±1.7 °C, Almada (Portugal) ±1.8 °C, Amadora (Portugal) ±1.8 °C, Oeiras (Portugal) ±1.8 °C, Elche (Spain) ±2.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The total area of Ladera Ranch was 12.8 km² at the end of 2025. Ladera Ranch had a population density of 1,857.7 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport80.9%
Foreign residents19.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	12.81 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	20.06 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	4,772 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	1,858 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	24,996 people	31 Dec 2020	California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)⁵Official

Alternatives for people set on Ladera Ranch

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Coto De Caza as a Ladera Ranch alternative in the same region

7 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 3.4% Coto De Caza vs 4.3% Ladera Ranch−20%
Foreign residents: 14.9% Coto De Caza vs 20.1% Ladera Ranch−26%
Median gross pay, city: €7,449 Coto De Caza vs €6,915 Ladera Ranch+8%
Residents: 15,509 Coto De Caza vs 24,996 Ladera Ranch−38%

Full comparison More about Coto De Caza

North Bethesda as a Ladera Ranch alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3652 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 20.1% Ladera Ranch+70%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €6,915 Ladera Ranch−12%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 4.3% Ladera Ranch−15%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Ladera Ranch

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Las Flores 4.6 km away

Rent: 2,714 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,920 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Coto De Caza 7.3 km away

Rent: 3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 7,449 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Ladera Ranch?

The unemployment rate is 4.26 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many people live in Ladera Ranch?

The published population is 24,996 people. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS).

How many foreign residents live in Ladera Ranch?

4,772 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Ladera Ranch a good place to live?

Ladera Ranch may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Ladera Ranch?

Las Flores, San Juan Capistrano, Laguna Niguel, Coto De Caza, Mission Viejo are near Ladera Ranch. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS) services2.arcgis.com · checked 2026-08-05
Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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