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Compare Lake Forest to San Rafael

This post compares Lake Forest, California to San Rafael, 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 Rafael (city)
Population 81,812 59,180
Income (median) $64,458 $66,743
Home Value (median) $585,100 $816,700
White 67% 65%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 15% 6%
With Kids 34% 29%
Age (median) 39 41
Rentals 30% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Forest or San Rafael?
A: Lake Forest has a larger population count than San Rafael: 81812 compared with 59180 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Rafael does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Lake Forest versus 47% for San Rafael.

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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