Lake Forest vs Auburn
Lake Forest, CA compared with Auburn, WA · 972 miles apart
Lake Forest has 86,333 residents to Auburn’s 86,301. Lake Forest comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, average commute. Auburn does better on median rent, price to income.
| Lake Forest, CA | Auburn, WA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 86,333 | 86,301 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,165 | 2,894 |
| Median household income | $135,175 | $97,884 |
| Median home value | $937,000 | $547,900 |
| Median rent | $2,672 | $1,786 |
| Homeownership | 70.5% | 60.6% |
| Average commute | 25.5 min | 30.5 min |
| Median age | 40.2 | 36 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 50.8% | 25.6% |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 8.9% |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 6% |
| Price to income | 6.9× | 5.6× |
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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