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Compare Lake Forest to Whittier

This post compares Lake Forest, California to Whittier, 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) Whittier (city)
Population 81,812 86,852
Income (median) $64,458 $49,066
Home Value (median) $585,100 $488,200
White 67% 54%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 15% 4%
With Kids 34% 37%
Age (median) 39 36
Rentals 30% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Forest or Whittier?
A: Lake Forest has a similar population count than Whittier: 81812 compared with 86852 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lake Forest or Whittier?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Lake Forest.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Whittier does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Lake Forest versus 41% for Whittier.

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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