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Compare Santa Monica to Lake Forest

This post compares Santa Monica, 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 Monica (city) Lake Forest (city)
Population 92,495 81,812
Income (median) $79,865 $64,458
Home Value (median) $1,168,500 $585,100
White 76% 67%
Black 4% 2%
Asian 10% 15%
With Kids 16% 34%
Age (median) 40 39
Rentals 72% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Monica or Lake Forest?
A: Santa Monica has a similar population count than Lake Forest: 92495 compared with 81812 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 72% for Santa Monica versus 30% for Lake Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Monica may include: Santa-Barbara, Monterey, and West-Hollywood.

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

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