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What are the crime rate and median income in Lake Forest, CA?
The median household income is $135,175 and the median home value is $937,000. About 86,281 people live in Lake Forest.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Lake Forest?
No police department reports to the FBI under Lake Forest's name. Many cities this size contract with the county sheriff for policing, and those crimes are counted in the sheriff's figures, so see the county page for the rate.
How does Lake Forest compare with California?
Households in Lake Forest have a median income of $135,175 (California: $99,122). Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $937,000, and half of renters pay more than $2,672 a month. About 86,281 people live on 17 square miles of land, roughly 5,162 per square mile. The city lies in Orange County.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Lake Forest | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 86,281 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $135,175 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $937,000 | $734,700 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,672 | $2,036 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 8.5% | 12.0% | 12.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 50.8% | 37.1% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 70.5% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 40.2 | 37.9 | 38.9 |
What environmental sites and hazards are in Lake Forest?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Orange County as “Very High”. Of the seven hazards on our map, FEMA rates these highest: river flooding (Very High), earthquakes (Very High), wildfire (Relatively High) and heat waves (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Is there road construction in Lake Forest?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Lake Forest city limits on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in or near Lake Forest?
Inside the city limits there are 12 public schools (2024-25) and 7 private schools (2023-24). 2 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes are in the city. Within about 15 miles: 7 state parks or recreation areas: Chino Hills State Park, Corona del Mar State Beach, Crystal Cove State Park, Doheny State Beach and Huntington State Beach and 2 more.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Lake Forest
Gun shops
No gun shops with a public storefront are on the map inside the Lake Forest city limits. There are 5 licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown).
Liquor stores
7 liquor stores are on the map inside the Lake Forest city limits: Beverages & More (Lake Forest), Cosmo Liquor (Lake Forest), Dimension Liquor (Lake Forest), Hayer Liquor INC. (Lake Forest), Lake Forest Liquor (Lake Forest), Sam's Liquor (Lake Forest) and Village Wine & Spirits (Lake Forest).
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center inside the Lake Forest city limits on the map.
See them on the map: liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the median household income in Lake Forest?
$135,175 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024), compared with $99,122 for California.
How much do homes cost in Lake Forest?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $937,000 (Census ACS 2020-2024), against $734,700 statewide.
What natural hazards affect Lake Forest?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Orange County as “Very High”. Of the seven hazards on our map, FEMA rates these highest: river flooding (Very High), earthquakes (Very High), wildfire (Relatively High) and heat waves (Relatively High).
Nearby cities
Mission Viejo, CA (3 mi) · Irvine, CA (6 mi) · Aliso Viejo, CA (6 mi) · Laguna Niguel, CA (9 mi) · Tustin, CA (9 mi) · Newport Beach, CA (13 mi)
More: California statewide numbers · county page: Orange County · Sex-offender registry search (NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, agency counts 2021-2025 (Return A); state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables, for the Census place Lake Forest city.
- Land area: Census 2024 Gazetteer. Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores (county level).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026).
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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