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Compare Lake Forest to Santa Maria

This post compares Lake Forest, California to Santa Maria, 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) Santa Maria (city)
Population 81,812 104,791
Income (median) $64,458 $30,962
Home Value (median) $585,100 $297,200
White 67% 73%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 15% 5%
With Kids 34% 50%
Age (median) 39 29
Rentals 30% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Forest or Santa Maria?
A: Lake Forest has a similar population count than Santa Maria: 81812 compared with 104791 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lake Forest or in Santa Maria?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Lake Forest.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Maria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Lake Forest versus 49% for Santa Maria.

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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