Lake Forest, CA
Overall Livability
75
out of 100
🏙
75
Livability
💰
61
Affordability
🎓
79
Educational Attainment
🛡
88
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
85,583
Median Age
40
Median Income
$128,358
Poverty Rate
7%
Housing
Median Home Value
$836,800
Median Monthly Rent
$2,482
Homeownership Rate
70%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
60%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher93%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher49%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband96%
Average Commute Time
27 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
1.19
Property Crime (per 1k)
10.76
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Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Strong homeownership community
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
20%
18–34
22%
35–54
31%
55–64
13%
65+
14%
Key Facts
- Population
- 85,583
- Median Income
- $128,358
- Median Rent
- $2,482
- Median Home Value
- $836,800
- Median Age
- 40
- Homeownership
- 70%
- Broadband Access
- 96%
- Avg Commute
- 27 min
Nearby Cities
- Mission Viejo5 km
- Irvine9 km
- Tustin15 km
- Santa Ana21 km
- Newport Beach21 km
Featured In Rankings
Other Cities in California
- Newport Beach85,159
- San Ramon86,119
- Whittier86,459
- Hawthorne86,978
- Citrus Heights87,127
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 61
- Educational Attainment
- 79
- Crime & Safety
- 88
- Weather
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