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Citrus Heights vs Lake Forest

Citrus Heights, CA compared with Lake Forest, CA · 402 miles apart

Citrus Heights has 86,348 residents to Lake Forest’s 86,333. Citrus Heights comes out ahead on median rent, price to income, clear days a year. Lake Forest does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.

Citrus Heights, CA Lake Forest, CA
Population 86,348 86,333
Density (per sq mi) 6,074 5,165
Median household income $82,314 $135,175
Median home value $454,600 $937,000
Median rent $1,827 $2,672
Homeownership 60.7% 70.5%
Average commute 28 min 25.5 min
Median age 38.7 40.2
Bachelor's degree + 23.9% 50.8%
Poverty rate 8.6% 8.5%
Unemployment 6.7% 4.9%
Price to income 5.5× 6.9×
Clear days a year 108 73
Days above 90°F 99 23

Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.

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