2025 Compare Cities Religion:
Lake Forest, CA vs Bakersfield, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- People living in Bakersfield are 3.0% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock49.4%49.4%
 Baptist2.7%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Catholic27.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock2.6%2.1%
 Lutheran1.3%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock3.0%1.9%
 Methodist0.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.4%1.7%
 Other Christian6.0%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Eastern1.1%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.5%0.9%
Reviews for Lake Forest    16 Reviews

I've lived in Lake Forest for over a decade, before that elsewhere in OC and also up in LA. Lake Forest isn't perfect but it's really improved over the past decade,  More

   |    Reply

As a retired senior who has lived in Lake Forest (formerly El Toro) since 1977 I think LF is a great place if you can afford it. When we moved here in June '77 homes  More

   |    Reply

I’ve lived here for 2 years. Ok, it’s more like a 4 but there are so many idiots downplaying what it’s like here and giving Lake Forest ones and twos. There are a lot of  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Lake Forest

Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

   |    Reply

I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Bakersfield


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.