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Compare South Lake Tahoe to San Jose

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in South Lake Tahoe or San Jose?
A: Homes tend to be much 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 differs quite a bit: 54% for South Lake Tahoe versus 42% for San Jose.

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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