Coto de Caza, CA vs Lake Forest, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCoto de Caza, CALake Forest, CA
Population15,19086,281
Median Household Income$243,816$135,175
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$2,672/mo
Median Home Value$1,535,600$937,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.3%60.4%
Poverty Rate3%8.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k290*165
Property Crime Rate /100k576*701
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min25.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.424.8
College Degree Rate67.1%50.8%
Foreign-Born %14.9%27.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+0.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Coto de Caza (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.