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Compare Lake Forest to La Mesa

This post compares Lake Forest, California to La 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) La Mesa (city)
Population 81,812 59,479
Income (median) $64,458 $50,460
Home Value (median) $585,100 $455,800
White 67% 72%
Black 2% 7%
Asian 15% 5%
With Kids 34% 27%
Age (median) 39 36
Rentals 30% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Forest or La Mesa?
A: Lake Forest has a larger population count than La Mesa: 81812 compared with 59479 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: La Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Lake Forest versus 58% for La 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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