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Compare San Diego to South Lake Tahoe

This post compares San Diego, 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 San Diego (city) South Lake Tahoe (city)
Population 1,390,966 21,680
Income (median) $51,979 $40,695
Home Value (median) $523,600 $374,600
White 64% 81%
Black 6% 1%
Asian 16% 3%
With Kids 30% 23%
Age (median) 34 38
Rentals 53% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Diego or South Lake Tahoe?
A: San Diego has a much larger population count than South Lake Tahoe: 1390966 compared with 21680 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Diego or South Lake Tahoe?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in San Diego.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: South Lake Tahoe does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for San Diego versus 54% for South Lake Tahoe.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Diego may include: San-Jose, San-Francisco, and Long-Beach.

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

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