Ladera RanchCalifornia
Ladera Ranch is a master-planned community and census-designated place in southern Orange County, California, just outside the city limits of Mission Viejo. As of the 2020 census, Ladera Ranch had a population of 26,170..
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About Ladera Ranch
Ladera Ranch, CA is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern California.
Officially, Ladera Ranch is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.95 square miles.
📰 Ladera Ranch News Today
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What Makes Ladera Ranch Unique
- The only place in America named Ladera Ranch — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Easy reach of Laguna Niguel (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
📍 Neighborhoods in Ladera Ranch
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Ladera Ranch
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🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Terramor Aquatic Park · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ladera Ranch
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🏫 Schools in Ladera Ranch
- Chaparral Elementary
- Ladera Ranch Elementary
- Ladera Ranch Middle
- Oso Grande Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.