Living here
Living in Laguna Beach
48 practical guides for life in town: what it costs, schools, parking, city services, emergencies and the move itself.
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Moving here
Is Laguna Beach for you?
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Compare
Laguna Beach and its neighbors
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Plan the move
Before you arrive
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Owning a home
Taxes, insurance and storms
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- Older residents The city operates the Susi Q senior center, the nonprofit Laguna Beach Seniors runs its programs and an aging-in-place service, local groups provide meals and rides, and state rules let homeowners 55 and older move a property tax base with them. This page repeats what each agency says and gives its phone number.
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Renting and housing
Renting, ADUs and historic homes
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- Housing programs The City of Laguna Beach lists a set of housing programs on its Housing Resources page, some run by the city and some by county and nonprofit partners. This page describes each one as its agency states it and says where to ask.
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Neighbors and property
Views, trees and neighbor rules
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Community
Help, volunteering and local groups
- Community resources Where to find health care, groceries, shelter services, crisis support and legal help in and around Laguna Beach, with each organization's address and phone as it prints them.
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- Community groups A directory of civic, service and business groups in Laguna Beach, with what each says it does, where its site is and any meeting details it posts.
- Police and fire services A how-to guide to the services the Laguna Beach Police and Fire Departments list for residents: non-emergency numbers, house checks, alarm permits, fingerprinting, classes and fire prevention requests.
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Settle in
Costs, schools and getting around
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- Schools The Laguna Beach Unified School District runs the public schools in town. This guide names each school, says where it is and explains how attendance, enrollment and transfers work.
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Life in town
Events, carts and local rules
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Around the house
Trash, utilities and permits
- Trash and recycling CR&R collects trash, recycling and food scraps in Laguna Beach, and your pickup day depends on your street. Bulky items and household hazardous waste each have a free pickup program.
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- Dogs and pet licenses Dogs in Laguna Beach must be licensed and on a leash, with one off-leash exception: the city's Dog Park in Laguna Canyon. The city runs its own animal services and a shelter on Laguna Canyon Road.
Civic life
City hall, the library and recreation
- City government and voting Five council members set policy and a city manager runs the departments. Here is when the council meets, how to watch or comment, how city elections work and where to register to vote.
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- City services directory Numbers and addresses for the city, the water districts, the trash hauler, utilities, the library, post offices and the county offices you are most likely to need, exactly as each agency prints them.
Health and emergencies
Alerts, wildfire and hospitals
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- Hospital and urgent care The hospital in town is Providence Mission Hospital Laguna Beach on Coast Highway. This page gives its address and numbers, the hospitals nearby and the city's published updates on the site's future.
A question these don't answer?
Ask a local broker about neighborhoods, timing, renting first or buying.