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Compare Compton to Lake Forest

This post compares Compton, California to Lake Forest, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Compton (city) Lake Forest (city)
Population 97,847 81,812
Income (median) $31,615 $64,458
Home Value (median) $287,300 $585,100
White 39% 67%
Black 30% 2%
Asian 0% 15%
With Kids 52% 34%
Age (median) 30 39
Rentals 45% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Compton or Lake Forest?
A: Compton has a similar population count than Lake Forest: 97847 compared with 81812 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Compton or in Lake Forest?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Compton.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Compton or Lake Forest?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Compton.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Compton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Compton versus 30% for Lake Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Compton may include: Willowbrook, Adelanto, and Moreno-Valley.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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