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Compare South Lake Tahoe to Palm Desert

This post compares South Lake Tahoe, California to Palm Desert, 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) Palm Desert (city)
Population 21,680 51,675
Income (median) $40,695 $47,261
Home Value (median) $374,600 $328,300
White 81% 82%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 3% 4%
With Kids 23% 17%
Age (median) 38 52
Rentals 54% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, South Lake Tahoe or Palm Desert?
A: South Lake Tahoe has a much smaller population count than Palm Desert: 21680 compared with 51675 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in South Lake Tahoe or Palm Desert?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in South Lake Tahoe.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: South Lake Tahoe does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 54% for South Lake Tahoe versus 38% for Palm Desert.

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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