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Lake Forest, CA vs North Royalton, OH

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Are people in North Royalton older or younger than people in Lake Forest?
- The Median Age in North Royalton is 3.7 years older than in Lake Forest.

Are housing costs cheaper in North Royalton or Lake Forest?
- North Royalton housing costs are 71.4% less expensive than Lake Forest housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, North Royalton or Lake Forest?
- The average commute for residents of North Royalton is 2.1 minutes longer than it is for residents of Lake Forest.

Things to do in Lake Forest?
Lake Forest, California markets itself as the ultimate Southern California lifestyle with numerous parks, shopping centers, and miles of trails giving visitors plenty of options for an active lifestyle.

Things to do in North Royalton?
North Royalton is an affluent suburb outside Cleveland where residents get to enjoy suburban living while having access to all that urban amenities have to offer just minutes away from home—with plenty shops, eateries around plus the nearby SouthPark Mall being one popular destination here!

 Lake Forest, CANorth Royalton, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,150329,725,481
 Median Income$117,374  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock43.838.4
 Avg. Home Price$937,500  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time26  Unlock26.38
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 North Royalton    3 Reviews

Just wondering if anyone has moved to the Charleston area from northeast Ohio, and what the transition was like. Where are the best schools located? My husband may be  More

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Over 18 years ago

Nice summers. Lots of winter recreation  More

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Over 20 years ago

New homes continue to pop up all over the southern suburbs of Cleveland. North Royalton is less costly than its neighbors, Strongsville, Broadview Hts. and especially  More

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