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Compare Lake Forest to San Luis Obispo

This post compares Lake Forest, California to San Luis Obispo, 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 Luis Obispo (city)
Population 81,812 46,997
Income (median) $64,458 $51,104
Home Value (median) $585,100 $590,800
White 67% 84%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 15% 5%
With Kids 34% 17%
Age (median) 39 26
Rentals 30% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Forest or San Luis Obispo?
A: Lake Forest has a larger population count than San Luis Obispo: 81812 compared with 46997 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Luis Obispo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Lake Forest versus 61% for San Luis Obispo.

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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