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Compare Lake Forest to Oakland

This post compares Lake Forest, California to Oakland, 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) Oakland (city)
Population 81,812 417,442
Income (median) $64,458 $52,981
Home Value (median) $585,100 $564,500
White 67% 36%
Black 2% 24%
Asian 15% 15%
With Kids 34% 28%
Age (median) 39 36
Rentals 30% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Forest or Oakland?
A: Lake Forest has a much smaller population count than Oakland: 81812 compared with 417442 total people.

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

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

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

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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