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Compare Long Beach to Lake Forest

This post compares Long Beach, California to Lake Forest, 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 Long Beach (city) Lake Forest (city)
Population 470,489 81,812
Income (median) $46,054 $64,458
Home Value (median) $476,400 $585,100
White 52% 67%
Black 12% 2%
Asian 13% 15%
With Kids 32% 34%
Age (median) 34 39
Rentals 60% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Long Beach or Lake Forest?
A: Long Beach has a much larger population count than Lake Forest: 470489 compared with 81812 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Long Beach does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 60% for Long Beach versus 30% for Lake Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Long Beach may include: Sacramento, Fresno, and Stockton.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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