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Lake Forest, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
85,846
Population
5,137/sq mi density
$131,378
Median Income
$58,506 per capita
$876,300
Home Value
$1,182,053 Zillow
$2,616
Median Rent
33.5% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
329 sunny days/yr
76
Violent Crime/100K
789 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$131,378 median income, 3.2% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$876,300 home value, $2,616/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
76 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$131,378
75% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$58,506
50% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
54% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake Forest vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake Forest’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$131,378
175%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$58,506
150%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$116,511
162%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,565
109%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,565
9% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
21.7%
43% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.3%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
80% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$351,753M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.3%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
21.7%
Other
10%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
148,394
Restaurants
8,853
Healthcare
13,951
Retail
9,811
Manufacturing
4,357
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$116,511
62% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,097
188% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $131,378 |
| Per Capita Income | $58,506 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $116,511 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,565 |
| County GDP | $351,753M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 21.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 148,394 |
| Restaurants | 8,853 |
| Healthcare | 13,951 |
| Retail | 9,811 |
| Manufacturing | 4,357 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $116,511 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,097 |