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Lake Forest, CA vs Huntington Beach, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Huntington Beach is 5.0% longer than it is for residents of Lake Forest.
- 5.9% fewer residents of Huntington Beach work from home compared to residents of Lake Forest.
 Lake Forest, CAHuntington Beach, CAUnited States
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 Lake Forest, CAHuntington Beach, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.7%0.5%
 Walk0.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.2%9.7%
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 Lake Forest, CAHuntington Beach, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock11.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock11.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.3%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 Huntington Beach    33 Reviews

Lived here for a couple months now. Love the beach and the weather. Nice boardwalk to walk or ride your bike. Overall nice clean feel and vibe. Only move here if you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Overdevelopment has ruined the city, Housing is overpriced - overseas investors, corporate housing, sober living houses (there are many throughout the city) and AirB&B  More

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Over 10 years ago

The population of Huntington Beach is much more than that. It was actually 199,189 according to the city's  More

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