There are 20 independent living communities serving Lake Forest, California. This includes 3 communities in Lake Forest and 17 nearby. The median cost / day of independent living in California is about $69, with costs running between $18 and $165 daily. On a monthly basis, this equates to an average expenditure of $2,062, with costs ranging from about $542 to $4,950. The median annual cost is $24,750, which is higher than the national average of $23,100.
Costs for independent living in Lake Forest, CA range between $1,375 per month and $4,400 per month. The average cost is around $2,171 per month, or around $26,054 yearly.
Located in Orange County, Lake Forest is a mid-size city in the State of California. The surrounding metro area contains 20,301,672 residents, but there are 59,182 living in the city. The 55+ community currently makes up about 23% of the overall population.
Lake Forest has a good SeniorScore™ of 74. The city has a mean per capita income of $38,000 and a mean household income is $85,000 (the California state average is $52,000). The current unemployment rate is about 5.9% and the median housing price is $714,000, which is much higher than the California average of $451,500.
Lake Forest has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and very balmy summers. The area gets ideal amounts of rain annually. Lake Forest has very poor water quality ratings, very poor air quality ratings, and a lower than average rate of crime in relation to other cities in the United States.