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Compare Los Altos to Lake Forest

This post compares Los Altos, 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 Los Altos (city) Lake Forest (city)
Population 30,527 81,812
Income (median) $167,642 $64,458
Home Value (median) $2,000,000+ $585,100
White 64% 67%
Black 0% 2%
Asian 28% 15%
With Kids 40% 34%
Age (median) 45 39
Rentals 17% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Los Altos or Lake Forest?
A: Los Altos has a much smaller population count than Lake Forest: 30527 compared with 81812 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lake Forest does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Los Altos versus 30% for Lake Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Los Altos may include: Danville, El-Dorado-Hills, and Pleasanton.

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

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