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Compare El Cerrito to Lake Forest

This post compares El Cerrito, 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 El Cerrito (city) Lake Forest (city)
Population 24,982 81,812
Income (median) $72,771 $64,458
Home Value (median) $400,000 $585,100
White 53% 67%
Black 5% 2%
Asian 28% 15%
With Kids 29% 34%
Age (median) 42 39
Rentals 27% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cerrito or Lake Forest?
A: El Cerrito has a much smaller population count than Lake Forest: 24982 compared with 81812 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in El Cerrito or in Lake Forest?
A: Incomes are on average higher in El Cerrito.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lake Forest does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 27% for El Cerrito versus 30% for Lake Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Cerrito may include: Castro-Valley, La-Mirada, and Cypress.

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

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