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Compare Santa Ana to Lake Forest

This post compares Santa Ana, 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 Santa Ana (city) Lake Forest (city)
Population 334,493 81,812
Income (median) $30,219 $64,458
Home Value (median) $421,600 $585,100
White 44% 67%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 11% 15%
With Kids 51% 34%
Age (median) 31 39
Rentals 54% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Ana or Lake Forest?
A: Santa Ana has a much larger population count than Lake Forest: 334493 compared with 81812 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Ana or Lake Forest?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Santa Ana.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Ana does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 54% for Santa Ana versus 30% for Lake Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Ana may include: Salinas, Ontario, and East-Los-Angeles.

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

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