Population
Orange
138,723
Lake Forest
85,846
Median Income
Orange
$116,945
Lake Forest
$131,378
Home Value
Orange
$900,700
Lake Forest
$876,300
Rent
Orange
$2,252
Lake Forest
$2,616
Crime Rate
Orange
0.60
Lake Forest
1.46
Cost of Living
Orange
217.3
Lake Forest
233.4
Avg Temp
Orange
N/A
Lake Forest
N/A
Unemployment
Orange
4.7%
Lake Forest
4.6%
How Similar Are Orange & Lake Forest?
Lake Forest is Orange's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Orange
138,723
Lake Forest
85,846
Orange has a 38% larger population than Lake Forest.
Violent Crime
Orange
0.60
Lake Forest
1.46
Lake Forest's violent crime is significantly higher than Orange's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Orange
8.93
Lake Forest
8.30
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Orange
47.1%
Lake Forest
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Orange
4.7%
Lake Forest
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Orange
$116,945
Lake Forest
$131,378
Lake Forest has a 11% higher median income than Orange.
Home Values
Orange
$900,700
Lake Forest
$876,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Orange
27.6%
Lake Forest
35.6%
Lake Forest has a 23% higher education than Orange.
Demographics
Orange
53.6%
Lake Forest
52.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Orange
217.3
Lake Forest
233.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Orange and Lake Forest share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Orange
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Lake Forest
Cost of Living & Affordability — Orange leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOrange scores 178.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 200.8 in Lake Forest. Orange scores 139.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 150.4 in Lake Forest. Orange has a living wage (family of 4) of $225,975 vs $242,742 in Lake Forest (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrange has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 4.7% in Lake Forest. Lake Forest has a owner-occupied of 70.7% compared to 58.1% in Orange. Orange has a median rent of $2,252 vs $2,616 in Lake Forest (14% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lake Forest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrange: 75,748 vs Lake Forest: 48,025 for labor force. Lake Forest has a work from home of 21.7% compared to 15.9% in Orange. Lake Forest has a per capita income of $58,506 vs $50,759 in Orange (13% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Orange leads
Source: FBI UCRLake Forest has a property crime clearance of 16.0% compared to 4.7% in Orange. Orange has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.33 in Lake Forest. Orange has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 1.46 in Lake Forest.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lake Forest leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLake Forest has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.6% compared to 27.6% in Orange. Lake Forest has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 39.8% in Orange.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrange has a population of 138,723, about 1.6x the size of Lake Forest (85,846). Orange skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 40.4.
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Black
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Orange
Lake Forest
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Forest has a work from home of 21.7% compared to 15.9% in Orange. Orange has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 1.0% in Lake Forest. Lake Forest has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.5% in Orange.
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