This Orange County city makes a fine home for the artistic at heart. Residents often tap into their creative side by taking a class sponsored by the City of Laguna Hills Community Services Department. Dance, creative drumming, and theater are just some of the offerings. Aside from its artistic core, Laguna Hills is still very much a beach community, reveling in its proximity to the Pacific Ocean and a range of water sports.
Great property market! Between 2013 and 2014, distressed properties in Laguna Hills dropped from 5% to 2%. A reduction in bank owned and short sell properties bodes well for the property values of all homes in this community, as well as the stability of the housing market here! Some properties in the center of the city, between Alicia Parkway and La Paz Road, are still closing as foreclosure sales, but their numbers are dwindling.
Be part of an active community! Since 2005, Laguna Hills has had a Get Fit initiative. The city encourages all residents to get out, get moving, and stay healthy! Pathways including the Aliso Creek Trail and Oso Bikeway Trail are a part of the network of trails designed to keep people moving outdoors.
Take a walk in the park! Given the temperate climate of Laguna Hills, it only makes sense that locals like to spend a great deal of time soaking in the sunshine. To that end, the city has a bounty of parkland. Beckenham Park, Stockport Park, and Clarington Park are just a few of the public parks open to all residents and visitors.
Home values are on the rise! Between August and November of 2014, the median sales prices for homes for sale and rent to own homes rose by nearly 30%! Homes from the Cresta Court area in north Laguna Hills to houses near I-5 in the east are still selling for well into the high six figures mark and above.
Your neighbors are the wilderness! Laguna Hills is flanked by a state park and wilderness park on either side. Crystal Coast State Park lies to the west, while the vast Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park is to the east.
Take in all Southern California has to offer! Laguna Hills is perfectly situated between San Diego and Los Angeles. Get to either city in about an hour, where you can take in amusement parks like Disneyland and world famous attractions such as the San Diego Zoo.