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Compare Lake Forest to El Cajon

This post compares Lake Forest, California to El Cajon, 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) El Cajon (city)
Population 81,812 103,314
Income (median) $64,458 $40,767
Home Value (median) $585,100 $403,700
White 67% 72%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 15% 3%
With Kids 34% 40%
Age (median) 39 33
Rentals 30% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Forest or El Cajon?
A: Lake Forest has a similar population count than El Cajon: 81812 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Lake Forest versus 61% for El Cajon.

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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