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Compare Lake Forest to San Jose

This post compares Lake Forest, California to San Jose, 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 Jose (city)
Population 81,812 1,023,031
Income (median) $64,458 $61,896
Home Value (median) $585,100 $714,200
White 67% 40%
Black 2% 3%
Asian 15% 34%
With Kids 34% 38%
Age (median) 39 36
Rentals 30% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Forest or San Jose?
A: Lake Forest has a much smaller population count than San Jose: 81812 compared with 1023031 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Jose does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Lake Forest versus 42% for San Jose.

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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