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Compare Lake Forest to Costa Mesa

This post compares Lake Forest, California to Costa Mesa, 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 Lake Forest (city) Costa Mesa (city)
Population 81,812 112,930
Income (median) $64,458 $51,033
Home Value (median) $585,100 $671,800
White 67% 70%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 15% 8%
With Kids 34% 30%
Age (median) 39 34
Rentals 30% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Forest or Costa Mesa?
A: Lake Forest has a smaller population count than Costa Mesa: 81812 compared with 112930 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Costa Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Lake Forest versus 60% for Costa Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lake Forest may include: San-Dimas, Glendora, and Laguna-Hills.

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

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