2025 Compare Cities Economy:
San Diego, CA vs Lake Forest, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Lake Forest, is 117% more than it is in San Diego and is 64% above the National Average.
- San Diego unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Lake Forest unemployment rate is 6.4%.
 San Diego, CALake Forest, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$46,460  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$194,267$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,037  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 San Diego, CALake Forest, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock48.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 San Diego, CALake Forest, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock9.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.0%13.1%
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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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 15 years ago

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

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