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Compare Lake Forest to San Marcos

This post compares Lake Forest, California to San Marcos, 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 Marcos (city)
Population 81,812 93,493
Income (median) $64,458 $50,338
Home Value (median) $585,100 $455,700
White 67% 71%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 15% 9%
With Kids 34% 41%
Age (median) 39 35
Rentals 30% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Forest or San Marcos?
A: Lake Forest has a similar population count than San Marcos: 81812 compared with 93493 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Marcos does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Lake Forest versus 38% for San Marcos.

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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