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Compare Redwood City to Lake Forest

This post compares Redwood City, 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 Redwood City (city) Lake Forest (city)
Population 84,368 81,812
Income (median) $70,131 $64,458
Home Value (median) $1,016,700 $585,100
White 60% 67%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 14% 15%
With Kids 32% 34%
Age (median) 37 39
Rentals 49% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Redwood City or Lake Forest?
A: Redwood City has a similar population count than Lake Forest: 84368 compared with 81812 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Redwood City or in Lake Forest?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Redwood City.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Redwood City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Redwood City versus 30% for Lake Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Redwood City may include: San-Mateo, Campbell, and San-Rafael.

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

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