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Citrus Heights vs Lake Forest

Citrus Heights, CA compared with Lake Forest, CA · 402 miles apart

Citrus Heights has 86,348 residents to Lake Forest’s 86,333. Citrus Heights comes out ahead on median rent, price to income. Lake Forest does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.

Citrus Heights, CA Lake Forest, CA
Population 86,348 86,333
Density (per sq mi) 6,074 5,165
Median household income $82,314 $135,175
Median home value $454,600 $937,000
Median rent $1,827 $2,672
Homeownership 60.7% 70.5%
Average commute 28 min 25.5 min
Median age 38.7 40.2
Bachelor's degree + 23.9% 50.8%
Poverty rate 8.6% 8.5%
Unemployment 6.7% 4.9%
Price to income 5.5× 6.9×

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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