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Compare San Rafael to Lake Forest

This post compares San Rafael, 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 Rafael (city) Lake Forest (city)
Population 59,180 81,812
Income (median) $66,743 $64,458
Home Value (median) $816,700 $585,100
White 65% 67%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 6% 15%
With Kids 29% 34%
Age (median) 41 39
Rentals 47% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Rafael or Lake Forest?
A: San Rafael has a smaller population count than Lake Forest: 59180 compared with 81812 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Rafael does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 47% for San Rafael versus 30% for Lake Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Rafael may include: Redondo-Beach, Huntington-Beach, and Campbell.

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

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