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Compare Walnut Creek to Lake Forest

This post compares Walnut Creek, 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 Walnut Creek (city) Lake Forest (city)
Population 68,516 81,812
Income (median) $84,028 $64,458
Home Value (median) $704,900 $585,100
White 76% 67%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 14% 15%
With Kids 21% 34%
Age (median) 48 39
Rentals 36% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Lake Forest?
A: Walnut Creek has a similar population count than Lake Forest: 68516 compared with 81812 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Walnut Creek does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 30% for Lake Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Walnut Creek may include: Dana-Point, Laguna-Niguel, and Novato.

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

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