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Compare South Lake Tahoe to San Diego

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

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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