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Compare Lake Forest to Petaluma

This post compares Lake Forest, California to Petaluma, 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) Petaluma (city)
Population 81,812 60,210
Income (median) $64,458 $63,243
Home Value (median) $585,100 $556,900
White 67% 78%
Black 2% 0%
Asian 15% 4%
With Kids 34% 32%
Age (median) 39 41
Rentals 30% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Forest or Petaluma?
A: Lake Forest has a larger population count than Petaluma: 81812 compared with 60210 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Petaluma does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 30% for Lake Forest versus 33% for Petaluma.

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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