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Lake Forest, IL vs San Marcos, CA

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- People living in San Marcos are 9.4% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILSan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock45.0%49.4%
 Baptist1.9%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic31.0%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock2.4%2.1%
 Lutheran3.2%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Methodist1.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.9%1.7%
 Other Christian8.9%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Eastern0.1%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.7%0.9%
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 San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 16 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 19 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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