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Lake Forest, IL vs La Quinta, CA

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- Household income in La Quinta, is 57% less than it is in Lake Forest and is 17% above the National Average.
- Lake Forest unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- La Quinta unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Lake Forest, ILLa Quinta, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$99,558  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$83,412$69,021
 Family Median Income$224,450  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lake Forest, ILLa Quinta, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lake Forest, ILLa Quinta, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance31.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair0.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.5%13.1%
Reviews for Lake Forest    4 Reviews

We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in  More

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Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a  More

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Over 16 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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Reviews for La Quinta    5 Reviews

I've lived here nearly 15 years. Life in La Quinta is special. No, it's not like at the coast. Here, it's relaxed. You can enjoy beautiful blue skies nearly 350 days out  More

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My wife and I have lived in La Quinta, CA for 16 years. Over these years we've seen a tremendous amount of development, which on the one hand has improved shopping and  More

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Over 18 years ago

The positive: - Winter days are great at around 75ºF. - Abundant sunshine. - New infrastructure. - Landscaped greenery & water features. - It's not overly crowded &  More

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