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Lake Forest, CA vs Highlands Ranch, CO

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- The average commute for residents of Highlands Ranch is 0.6% longer than it is for residents of Lake Forest.
- 42.7% more residents of Highlands Ranch work from home compared to residents of Lake Forest.
 Lake Forest, CAHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2627
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 Commute Mode
 Lake Forest, CAHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk0.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock21.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Lake Forest, CAHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.2%2.9%
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

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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

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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

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Reviews for Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised in Highlands Ranch and I know what you’re thinking. “This is a rich girl.” I am not. My parents moved here before it became rich and boujie and the  More

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Worked in the DTC and HR was an easy commute. The people are yuppy- scum-snobs, who do not thank you for holding the door open for their 3+ children, noses held high in  More

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Over 11 years ago

When we moved here from Denver, about 2.5 yrs ago, I did note the affluence, lack of diversity (compared to Denver) and seeming Stepford Wives phenomenon. It is all  More

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