Laguna Beach Ranked Among Top 50 Beach Towns In U.S.

LAGUNA BEACH, CA — There's nothing like living near the water and enjoying the waves, sand and surf nearby.

A new report from Stacker ranked the best beach towns in the U.S. with Laguna Beach ranking at No. 14.

Stacker gathered 2020 data from Wallethub to compare coastal towns across the country, describing how living near the beach just makes people happy and healthy. Using six categories, the report identifies the range of pros that beach living can offer, identifying affordability, weather, safety, economy, education and health, and quality of life.

Here's how Laguna Beach ranked:

• Total score: 57.1
• Affordability rank: #83
• Weather rank: #53
• Safety rank: #75
• Economy rank: #29
• Education & health rank: #42
• Quality of life rank: #22

"It costs more than $2 million, on average, to purchase a home in Laguna Beach," Stacker reports. "Residents can take in the Pacific Ocean at Heisler Park, an oceanfront stretch with walking trails, gardens, and lawn bowling greens. Laguna living has plenty of other perks as well—to save some money, locals can peruse the free monthly art walk held the first Thursday of each month."

Two states ranked the highest in the report: California and Florida. The sunny states feature tons of coastal destinations and towns, with Stacker ranking Manhattan Beach at No. 39, Redondo Beach at No. 33, Dana Point at No. 28, Coronado at No. 26, San Mateo at No. 25, Santa Cruz at No. 22, Seal Beach at No. 19, Hermosa Beach at No. 18, San Clemente at No. 16, Santa Barbara at No. 11, Santa Monica at No. 5 and Newport Beach at No. 4.

These beaches ranked in the top 10 beach towns in the U.S.:

1. Naples, Florida
2. Lahaina, Hawaii
3. Boca Raton, Florida
4. Newport Beach, California
5. Santa Monica, California
6. Sarasota, Florida
7. Kailua, Hawaii
8. Carlsbad, California
9. Encinitas, California
10. Vero Beach, Florida

Check out the full Stacker report and see which other beach towns made the cut.

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