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Compare South Lake Tahoe to Los Angeles

This post compares South Lake Tahoe, California to Los Angeles, 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 South Lake Tahoe (city) Los Angeles (city)
Population 21,680 3,949,776
Income (median) $40,695 $40,932
Home Value (median) $374,600 $549,800
White 81% 52%
Black 1% 8%
Asian 3% 11%
With Kids 23% 30%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 54% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, South Lake Tahoe or Los Angeles?
A: South Lake Tahoe has a much smaller population count than Los Angeles: 21680 compared with 3949776 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 54% for South Lake Tahoe versus 63% for Los Angeles.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to South Lake Tahoe may include: Eureka, Redding, and Citrus-Heights.

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

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