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Compare Lake Forest to Santa Monica

This post compares Lake Forest, California to Santa Monica, 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 Monica (city)
Population 81,812 92,495
Income (median) $64,458 $79,865
Home Value (median) $585,100 $1,168,500
White 67% 76%
Black 2% 4%
Asian 15% 10%
With Kids 34% 16%
Age (median) 39 40
Rentals 30% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Forest or Santa Monica?
A: Lake Forest has a similar population count than Santa Monica: 81812 compared with 92495 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Lake Forest versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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