Irvine vs Lake Forest
Irvine, CA compared with Lake Forest, CA · 6 miles apart
Irvine has 318,764 residents to Lake Forest’s 86,333. Irvine comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Lake Forest does better on median rent, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Irvine, CA | Lake Forest, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 318,764 | 86,333 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,858 | 5,165 |
| Median household income | $136,719 | $135,175 |
| Median home value | $1,191,500 | $937,000 |
| Median rent | $2,997 | $2,672 |
| Homeownership | 44.5% | 70.5% |
| Average commute | 24.7 min | 25.5 min |
| Median age | 34 | 40.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 70.6% | 50.8% |
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 8.5% |
| Unemployment | 5.9% | 4.9% |
| Price to income | 8.7× | 6.9× |
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