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Lake Forest, CA vs Zionsville, IN

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Are people in Zionsville older or younger than people in Lake Forest?
- The Median Age in Zionsville is 1.2 years older than in Lake Forest.

Are housing costs cheaper in Zionsville or Lake Forest?
- Zionsville housing costs are 41.4% less expensive than Lake Forest housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Zionsville or Lake Forest?
- The average commute for residents of Zionsville is 0.1 minutes shorter 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 Zionsville?
Zionsville is a town located in Boone County Indiana about 20 miles northwest of Indianapolis As of 2020 its population was estimated at 31 711 Residents enjoy access to various amenities such as schools museums parks public library golf courses recreation center churches farmers markets shopping districts etc

 Lake Forest, CAZionsville, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,258329,725,481
 Median Income$117,374  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock41.338.4
 Avg. Home Price$937,500  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.7%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 Zionsville    1 Reviews

This is a great area -- close enough to Indianapolis to offer the benefits of a larger city, but if you are in the Village or even some of the newer developments, you  More

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