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Compare South Lake Tahoe to Santa Barbara

This post compares South Lake Tahoe, California to Santa Barbara, 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) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 21,680 91,443
Income (median) $40,695 $49,574
Home Value (median) $374,600 $934,500
White 81% 77%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 3% 3%
With Kids 23% 23%
Age (median) 38 37
Rentals 54% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, South Lake Tahoe or Santa Barbara?
A: South Lake Tahoe has a much smaller population count than Santa Barbara: 21680 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 54% for South Lake Tahoe versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

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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