| | Lake Forest, CA | Happy Valley, OR | United States |
| Overall | 164.9 | 133.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 103.6 | 105.0 | 100 |
| Health | 93.4 | 91.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 300.0 | 214.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $937,500 | $668,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,160.0% | 8,300.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 111.6 | 134.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 155.9 | 137.7 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Lake Forest 
15 Reviews
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
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
I've lived here for 5 and a half years and it's the worst. There's no way to describe the inherent awful nature of Lake Forest without sounding like I'm exaggerating. More
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Reviews for Happy Valley 
4 Reviews
Happy Valley, OR is a great place to live. Just east of Portland its on a hill where you could see the beautiful city(Portland) in the valley. All the beautiful lights More
Left NYC and moved straight to Portland 5 years ago. I'm in early 40s with kids and wife and they love it here More
Damascus is a quiet community just East of Portland. We are close to Gresham, Clackamas, and Boring/Sandy. There is farm land out this way, nice friendly people and the More
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