Prestige, Pictureesque town, a mix of the old and the new. Located on the Pacific. Cover and small bay add to the charm. Homes on shore, homes in hills.

An artist colony in the early 20th century and still devoted to the arts.

Made headlines in October 1993 when brush fires raged and destroyed 365 homes.

Served by the Laguna Beach Unified School District. Ranking generally in the 90th percentiles, and some schools score in the high 90s. Laguna Beach High School in early 1996 was named a Blue Ribbon School, an award for overall excellence.

Overall crime rate about suburban average and but for the shops would be lower. Shops mean theft, the most popular crime. Violent crime low. Zero homicides in 1994 and for preceding years, zero, one, zero, zero, zero, zero and one.

The state in 1995 counted 12,786 housing units, of which 7,593 were single family detached, 659 single attached, 4,083 multiples, and 451 mobile homes. Population in 1995 was estimated at 23,985.

Started 1940 with about 2,100 homes. Added about 1,600 that decade, 1,800 the following decade, and 2,400 residential units in the 1960s. In the 1970s, Laguna Beach built about 1,600 units and in the last decade, about 1,500.

Still building but terrain makes construction challenging. Slightly in from the beach, the town ascends into hills (some slight, some steep) divided by canyons. For much of its modern life, Laguna Beach built modestly. The most popular domicile in the town is the to-bedroom unit – about 33 percent all occupied units – followed by the three-bedroom residence, about 29 percent.

In the 1980s, the market for larger homes heated up in the county, and Laguna Beach followed. Many of these homes can be found in the hills.

In and about its downtown, Laguna Beach comes across as a resort

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