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Compare Downey to Lake Forest

This post compares Downey, 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 Downey (city) Lake Forest (city)
Population 113,358 81,812
Income (median) $41,938 $64,458
Home Value (median) $479,500 $585,100
White 63% 67%
Black 3% 2%
Asian 7% 15%
With Kids 43% 34%
Age (median) 34 39
Rentals 49% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Downey or Lake Forest?
A: Downey has a larger population count than Lake Forest: 113358 compared with 81812 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Downey or Lake Forest?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Downey.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Downey does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Downey versus 30% for Lake Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Downey may include: La-Habra, Escondido, and West-Sacramento.

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

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