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Compare Lake Forest to South Gate

This post compares Lake Forest, California to South Gate, 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) South Gate (city)
Population 81,812 95,420
Income (median) $64,458 $31,396
Home Value (median) $585,100 $351,000
White 67% 60%
Black 2% 0%
Asian 15% 0%
With Kids 34% 52%
Age (median) 39 31
Rentals 30% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Forest or South Gate?
A: Lake Forest has a similar population count than South Gate: 81812 compared with 95420 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: South Gate does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Lake Forest versus 56% for South Gate.

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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