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Compare Palo Alto to South Lake Tahoe

This post compares Palo Alto, California to South Lake Tahoe, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Palo Alto (city) South Lake Tahoe (city)
Population 67,082 21,680
Income (median) $124,900 $40,695
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $374,600
White 61% 81%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 31% 3%
With Kids 34% 23%
Age (median) 41 38
Rentals 45% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or South Lake Tahoe?
A: Palo Alto has a larger population count than South Lake Tahoe: 67082 compared with 21680 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Palo Alto or in South Lake Tahoe?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Palo Alto.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palo Alto or South Lake Tahoe?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Palo Alto.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: South Lake Tahoe does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Palo Alto versus 54% for South Lake Tahoe.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palo Alto may include: Menlo-Park, Burlingame, and Manhattan-Beach.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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