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Lake Forest, CA vs Huntsville, AL

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- Huntsville is 0% more densely populated than Lake Forest.
- People are 17.5% less likely to be married in Huntsville.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years younger in Huntsville.
 Lake Forest, CAHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock210,081329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 201077,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock158,216285,036,114
 Population - 199058,656  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock980.193.4
 Land Area16.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Forest, CAHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Forest, CAHuntsville, ALUnited States
 White49.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.6%12.2%
 Asian18.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Forest, CAHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Married Population55.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.3%50.2%
 Never Married30.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households29,870  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51,70480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,193  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock10.8%
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 Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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