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Compare South Lake Tahoe to Santa Monica

This post compares South Lake Tahoe, California to Santa Monica, 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 Monica (city)
Population 21,680 92,495
Income (median) $40,695 $79,865
Home Value (median) $374,600 $1,168,500
White 81% 76%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 3% 10%
With Kids 23% 16%
Age (median) 38 40
Rentals 54% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, South Lake Tahoe or Santa Monica?
A: South Lake Tahoe has a much smaller population count than Santa Monica: 21680 compared with 92495 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 54% for South Lake Tahoe versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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