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Compare Goleta to Lake Forest

This post compares Goleta, 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 Goleta (city) Lake Forest (city)
Population 30,847 81,812
Income (median) $51,866 $64,458
Home Value (median) $718,300 $585,100
White 69% 67%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 8% 15%
With Kids 32% 34%
Age (median) 36 39
Rentals 47% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Goleta or Lake Forest?
A: Goleta has a much smaller population count than Lake Forest: 30847 compared with 81812 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Goleta does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 47% for Goleta versus 30% for Lake Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Goleta may include: Orange, Napa, and Monrovia.

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

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