Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
Lake Forest
85,846
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Lake Forest
$131,378
Home Value
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Lake Forest
$876,300
Rent
Huntington Beach
$2,424
Lake Forest
$2,616
Crime Rate
Huntington Beach
2.07
Lake Forest
1.46
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
Lake Forest
233.4
Avg Temp
Huntington Beach
N/A
Lake Forest
N/A
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Lake Forest
4.6%
How Similar Are Huntington Beach & Lake Forest?
Lake Forest is Huntington Beach's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
Lake Forest
85,846
Huntington Beach (196,010) is about 2.3x larger than Lake Forest (85,846).
Violent Crime
Huntington Beach
2.07
Lake Forest
1.46
Huntington Beach has a 30% higher violent crime than Lake Forest.
Property Crime
Huntington Beach
19.89
Lake Forest
8.30
Huntington Beach's property crime is significantly higher than Lake Forest's — 58% difference.
Political Leaning
Huntington Beach
47.1%
Lake Forest
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Lake Forest
4.6%
Huntington Beach has a 15% higher unemployment than Lake Forest.
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Lake Forest
$131,378
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Lake Forest
$876,300
Huntington Beach has a 16% higher home values than Lake Forest.
Education
Huntington Beach
35.1%
Lake Forest
35.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Huntington Beach
64.3%
Lake Forest
52.2%
Huntington Beach has a 19% higher demographics than Lake Forest.
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
Lake Forest
233.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntington Beach and Lake Forest share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntington Beach
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Lake Forest
Lake Forest leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntington Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntington Beach scores 135.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 200.8 in Lake Forest. Huntington Beach scores 141.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 150.4 in Lake Forest. Lake Forest scores 339.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 358.1 in Huntington Beach.
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Housing Market — Lake Forest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Forest has a owner-occupied of 70.7% compared to 55.8% in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a median home value of $1,047,300 vs $876,300 in Lake Forest (20% higher). Lake Forest has a single-family homes of 71.5% compared to 58.9% in Huntington Beach.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lake Forest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach: 109,588 vs Lake Forest: 48,025 for labor force. Lake Forest has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 5.4% in Huntington Beach. Lake Forest has a work from home of 21.7% compared to 19.4% in Huntington Beach.
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Crime & Safety — Lake Forest leads
Source: FBI UCRLake Forest has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.68 compared to 16.44 in Huntington Beach. Lake Forest has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.30 compared to 19.89 in Huntington Beach. Lake Forest has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 2.01 in Huntington Beach.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntington Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 47.1% compared to 46.3% in Lake Forest. Lake Forest has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.6% compared to 35.1% in Huntington Beach.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a population of 196,010, about 2.3x the size of Lake Forest (85,846). Lake Forest skews younger with a median age of 40.4 vs 43.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Huntington Beach
Lake Forest
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLake Forest: 4.0 vs Huntington Beach: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Huntington Beach: 4 vs Lake Forest: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Forest has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.5% in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Lake Forest. Lake Forest has a work from home of 21.7% compared to 19.4% in Huntington Beach.
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