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Compare Porterville to South Lake Tahoe

This post compares Porterville, 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 Porterville (city) South Lake Tahoe (city)
Population 58,782 21,680
Income (median) $36,312 $40,695
Home Value (median) $163,100 $374,600
White 77% 81%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 48% 23%
Age (median) 30 38
Rentals 46% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Porterville or South Lake Tahoe?
A: Porterville has a larger population count than South Lake Tahoe: 58782 compared with 21680 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: South Lake Tahoe does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 46% for Porterville versus 54% for South Lake Tahoe.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Porterville may include: Calexico, Sanger, and Tulare.

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

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