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Compare San Jose to South Lake Tahoe

This post compares San Jose, 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 Jose (city) South Lake Tahoe (city)
Population 1,023,031 21,680
Income (median) $61,896 $40,695
Home Value (median) $714,200 $374,600
White 40% 81%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 34% 3%
With Kids 38% 23%
Age (median) 36 38
Rentals 42% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or South Lake Tahoe?
A: San Jose has a much larger population count than South Lake Tahoe: 1023031 compared with 21680 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: South Lake Tahoe does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for San Jose versus 54% for South Lake Tahoe.

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

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

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