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Compare Lake Forest to South Lake Tahoe

This post compares Lake Forest, California to South Lake Tahoe, 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 Lake Tahoe (city)
Population 81,812 21,680
Income (median) $64,458 $40,695
Home Value (median) $585,100 $374,600
White 67% 81%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 15% 3%
With Kids 34% 23%
Age (median) 39 38
Rentals 30% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Forest or South Lake Tahoe?
A: Lake Forest has a larger population count than South Lake Tahoe: 81812 compared with 21680 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: South Lake Tahoe does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Lake Forest versus 54% for South Lake Tahoe.

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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