Lake Forest, CA vs Coto de Caza, CA

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

MetricLake Forest, CACoto de Caza, CA
Population86,28115,190
Median Household Income$135,175$243,816
Median Rent$2,672/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$937,000$1,535,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.4%58.3%
Poverty Rate8.5%3%
Unemployment Rate4%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k165290*
Property Crime Rate /100k701576*
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min31.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher24.822.4
College Degree Rate50.8%67.1%
Foreign-Born %27.4%14.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+2.0%

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.