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Compare Lake Forest to Rancho Santa Margarita

This post compares Lake Forest, California to Rancho Santa Margarita, 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) Rancho Santa Margarita (city)
Population 81,812 49,078
Income (median) $64,458 $74,354
Home Value (median) $585,100 $619,200
White 67% 77%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 15% 10%
With Kids 34% 41%
Age (median) 39 37
Rentals 30% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Forest or Rancho Santa Margarita?
A: Lake Forest has a larger population count than Rancho Santa Margarita: 81812 compared with 49078 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lake Forest or in Rancho Santa Margarita?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Lake Forest.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lake Forest does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 30% for Lake Forest versus 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita.

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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