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Compare Lake Forest to San Francisco

This post compares Lake Forest, California to San Francisco, 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 Francisco (city)
Population 81,812 864,263
Income (median) $64,458 $74,841
Home Value (median) $585,100 $927,400
White 67% 47%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 15% 34%
With Kids 34% 18%
Age (median) 39 38
Rentals 30% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Forest or San Francisco?
A: Lake Forest has a much smaller population count than San Francisco: 81812 compared with 864263 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lake Forest or San Francisco?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Lake Forest.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Lake Forest versus 62% for San Francisco.

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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