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Lake Forest, CA vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda is 0% more densely populated than Lake Forest.
- People are 17.9% more likely to be married in Punta Gorda.
- The Median Age is 25.1 years older in Punta Gorda.
 Lake Forest, CAPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,230329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock65.238.4
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 Population - 201077,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,344285,036,114
 Population - 199058,656  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock44.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,239.193.4
 Land Area16.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Forest, CAPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock4.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock24.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Forest, CAPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 White49.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian18.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Forest, CAPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Married Population55.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.8%50.2%
 Never Married30.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.992.60
 Households29,870  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,33880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock77.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,193  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%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 Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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