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Leisure World

1901 Golden Rain Road, Seal Beach, California 90740

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Leisure World is a Large, Established 55+ Community with Single Story Attached Homes, Six Clubhouses, a Golf Course, Ceramics and Woodworking Studios, a Health Care Center and More

One of the earliest 55+ communities in the nation, Leisure World is in coastal Seal Beach and welcomed its first homeowners in 1962 (construction ended in 1981). Today, its 9,000 residents represent more than a third of the City of Seal Beach's population. Leisure World early innovations included onsite medical facilities and guard-gated security.

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The development has about 6,600 condos and co-ops in dozens and dozens of single story and low rise buildings that are grouped into 17 neighborhoods called mutuals (16 co-op mutuals and one condo mutual). Green spaces separate the buildings. Ten floor plans range in size from about 550 to 1,540 square feet. Most homes have one to two bedrooms, one to two baths, and a carport. Double pane windows, custom cabinets, skylights, breakfast bars, and quartz counters are common upgrades.

Prices start in the low- to mid-$200,000s. Although each mutual has its own bylaws and board, most have adopted similar dues and rules. HOA fees are generally in the $500s to $600s per month depending on the mutual and help pay for exterior maintenance, landscaping, recreation, and security.

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Neighbors find clubs and classes in everything from Buddhism and Bible study to poetry and pilates. Six clubhouses have meeting rooms, lounges, and fully equipped kitchens. The fitness center has state-of-the-art cardio equipment and an outdoor swimming pool.

Studios are open for ceramics, sewing, quilting and wood working. Garden plots, horseshoe pits, a lawn bowling green, a 2,500-seat amphitheater, and a nine-hole golf course are a few outdoor amenities. A free shuttle ferries residents to the post office and Seal Beach shops.

OptumCare Health Care Center is the Leisure World on-site medical center and provides general care and speciality care. It has a pharmacy and an on-call nurse, too. Leisure World also provides shuttle service to Los Alamitos Medical Center, which is accredited by the Joint Commission and about five miles away.

Leisure World is less than two miles east of the Pacific and one mile south of the 405. Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, and the Queen Mary are short drives away.

Summer temperatures are in the 80s and winter temperatures are in the 40s, 50s, 60s. On average, the area receives 13 inches of rain each year.

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Visit www.lwsb.com for more information.

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California:

California is a land of striking contrasts, where rugged coastlines meet classic beaches, towering redwoods rise above misty valleys, and sunbaked deserts stretch toward snowcapped peaks. As the most populous state in the nation, it blends vibrant cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco with charming small towns and vast open spaces.

The climate ranges from Mediterranean warmth along the coast to alpine chill in the Sierra Nevada, offering year-round opportunities for outdoor adventure. Known for its cultural diversity, innovative spirit, and deep agricultural roots, California is both a hub of creativity and a place of natural wonder, drawing dreamers, entrepreneurs, and nature lovers alike. More immigrants settle down in California than in any other state.

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Are 55+ Communities Really "Retirement" Communities?

While often called “retirement communities,” 55+ neighborhoods aren’t necessarily places where everyone has stopped working. The age restriction simply means at least one resident in each household must be 55 or older, but many people in these communities are still employed—either full-time, part-time, or running their own businesses.

These communities are designed more for a lifestyle than a life stage, offering low-maintenance living, social activities, and amenities that appeal to active adults. Some residents are fully retired, others are easing into it, and some have no plans to retire at all, making 55+ communities more about shared interests and convenience than a formal end to one’s career.

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