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Redmond, WA vs Lake Forest, CA

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- Lake Forest is 0% more densely populated than Redmond.
- People are 10.1% less likely to be married in Lake Forest.
- The Median Age is 5.5 years older in Lake Forest.
 Redmond, WALake Forest, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,516329,725,481
 Female Population48.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.138.4
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 Population - 201054,731  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,707285,036,114
 Population - 199035,800  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock45.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now102.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,141.793.4
 Land Area16.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Redmond, WALake Forest, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Redmond, WALake Forest, CAUnited States
 White48.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian37.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Redmond, WALake Forest, CAUnited States
 Married Population61.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.7%50.2%
 Never Married28.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.852.60
 Households29,024  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock21,67780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children46.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,089  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Redmond    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Redmond is a traffic pit and not appealing to the eye. The city council have turned the city over to developers. My friends stopped coming to visit because there is no  More

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Over 8 years ago

Endless trails and parks, perfect for outdoor activities. Moved in couple of years ago with www.youthemover.com  More

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Over 11 years ago

We highly recommend Redmond and the whole Eastside of Seattle. It is further from Puget Sound and the ferries, but the quality of life is so great. The Pacific NW is  More

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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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