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Compare San Jose to Lake Forest

This post compares San Jose, 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 San Jose (city) Lake Forest (city)
Population 1,023,031 81,812
Income (median) $61,896 $64,458
Home Value (median) $714,200 $585,100
White 40% 67%
Black 3% 2%
Asian 34% 15%
With Kids 38% 34%
Age (median) 36 39
Rentals 42% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or Lake Forest?
A: San Jose has a much larger population count than Lake Forest: 1023031 compared with 81812 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Jose does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for San Jose versus 30% for Lake Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Jose may include: San-Diego, San-Francisco, and Irvine.

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

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