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Lake Forest, CA vs Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ

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- The average commute for residents of Pinetop-Lakeside is 5.3% shorter than it is for residents of Lake Forest.
- 62.4% fewer residents of Pinetop-Lakeside work from home compared to residents of Lake Forest.
 Lake Forest, CAPinetop-Lakeside, AZUnited States
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 Lake Forest, CAPinetop-Lakeside, AZUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock14.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk0.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.7%9.7%
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 Lake Forest, CAPinetop-Lakeside, AZUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock22.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock0.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.0%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 Pinetop-Lakeside    3 Reviews

I'm active duty and moved here about 16 months ago for a permanent change of duty station. My family and I were looking for a nice quiet place that was safe and cost of  More

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Over 16 years ago

We had a vacation home in White Mountain summer homes area. The climate in summer is nicer than in the deserts of south AZ. Homes/cabins are a bit expensive,(we sold a  More

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Over 19 years ago

For any interested in moving or visiting this area here are the basics of it. It is a small community that is growing from people trying to escape the city life.  More

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