SPECIAL ISSUE: SPRING HOME & GARDEN GUIDE : HOUSING DENSITY
If you’re looking to get away from the neighbors, the unincorporated areas are the place to go. With only 326 housing units per square mile, these areas have by far the lowest housing density. If it’s a city you want, though, look to San Juan Capistrano, Irvine or Yorba Linda. The following list shows the number of housing units* per square mile for each of the cities in Orange County, listed from fewest to most units.
Number of Units Number of Units City Square Miles Jan. 1, 1988 Per Square Mile Unincorporated Areas 393.3 128,134 326 San Juan Capistrano 14.1 9,534 676 Irvine 43.7 36,953 846 Yorba Linda 17.9 15,170 847 Villa Park 2.1 1,889 900 San Clemente 17.1 16,916 989 Los Alamitos 4.3 4,365 1,015 Brea 10.4 13,051 1,255 Seal Beach 10.7 14,486 1,354 Orange 23.2 37,125 1,600 Laguna Beach 7.8 12,811 1,642 Tustin 10.9 18,992 1,742 Fountain Valley 9.6 17,548 1,828 Fullerton 22.3 42,108 1,888 Anaheim 44.9 89,873 2,002 Placentia 6.6 13,480 2,042 Cypress 6.7 13,928 2,079 Newport Beach 15.8 34,336 2,173 Buena Park 10.1 23,177 2,295 Costa Mesa 15.3 37,282 2,437 La Palma 2.0 4,888 2,444 Westminster 10.2 25,836 2,533 Huntington Beach 27.3 70,179 2,571 Garden Grove 17.8 45,860 2,576 La Habra 7.1 18,419 2,594 Santa Ana 27.3 72,629 2,660 Stanton 3.1 10,437 3,367 COUNTY TOTALS 798.0 829,406 1,039
* Includes single- and multi-family homes and mobile homes
Note: Numbers are not available for Dana Point and Mission Viejo.
Source: California Department of Finance
