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Lake Forest, CA vs San Diego, CA

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- San Diego is 0% more densely populated than Lake Forest.
- People are 16.0% less likely to be married in San Diego.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years younger in San Diego.
 Lake Forest, CASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,385,398329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 201077,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,223,400285,036,114
 Population - 199058,656  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,255.093.4
 Land Area16.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock46.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Forest, CASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Forest, CASan Diego, CAUnited States
 White49.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.7%12.2%
 Asian18.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock30.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Forest, CASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Married Population55.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.6%50.2%
 Never Married30.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households29,870  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock304,49980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,193  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.4%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 San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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