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Compare Lake Forest to San Diego

This post compares Lake Forest, California to San Diego, 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) San Diego (city)
Population 81,812 1,390,966
Income (median) $64,458 $51,979
Home Value (median) $585,100 $523,600
White 67% 64%
Black 2% 6%
Asian 15% 16%
With Kids 34% 30%
Age (median) 39 34
Rentals 30% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Forest or San Diego?
A: Lake Forest has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 81812 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Lake Forest versus 53% for San Diego.

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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