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Compare Lake Forest to Downey

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

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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