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Compare South Lake Tahoe to San Francisco

This post compares South Lake Tahoe, California to San Francisco, 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 Francisco (city)
Population 21,680 864,263
Income (median) $40,695 $74,841
Home Value (median) $374,600 $927,400
White 81% 47%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 3% 34%
With Kids 23% 18%
Age (median) 38 38
Rentals 54% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, South Lake Tahoe or San Francisco?
A: South Lake Tahoe has a much smaller population count than San Francisco: 21680 compared with 864263 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 54% for South Lake Tahoe versus 62% for San Francisco.

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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