Lake Forest, CA Rankings


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Lake Forest, CA is a city located in Orange County, California. It has been ranked as one of the best places to live by BestPlaces. This ranking was based on factors such as its strong economy, growing job market, low crime rate and excellent public education system. Residents of Lake Forest are proud to call their city home since it consistently ranks highly for quality of life and overall happiness. Despite being a relatively small place with a population of around 78,000 people, Lake Forest offers an impressive range of recreational activities and cultural events for people of all ages. With its award-winning schools and great neighborhoods, the city is sure to remain one of the top-ranked areas in the United States for many years to come.

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#2 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
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#2 Top 10 Cities to Beat the Heat
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#43 Best Cities for Board Gamers
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#47 Gloomiest Places in America
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#50 America's Top Hygge Cities
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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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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 5 and a half years and it's the worst. There's no way to describe the inherent awful nature of Lake Forest without sounding like I'm exaggerating.  More

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