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American Fork, UT vs South Lake Tahoe, CA

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Are people in South Lake Tahoe older or younger than people in American Fork?
- The Median Age in South Lake Tahoe is 10.9 years older than in American Fork.

Are housing costs cheaper in South Lake Tahoe or American Fork?
- South Lake Tahoe housing costs are 26.2% more expensive than American Fork housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, South Lake Tahoe or American Fork?
- The average commute for residents of South Lake Tahoe is 4.0 minutes shorter than it is for residents of American Fork.

Things to do in American Fork?
American Fork UT lies south Salt Lake City and has tons offer regarding recreational activities with easy access canyon trails, ski resorts during winter season and water parks during summertime!

Things to do in South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe, CA lies on the California/Nevada state line at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The area offers beautiful views of Lake Tahoe as well as skiing, snowboarding and other winter sports in nearby ski resorts such as Squaw Valley USA or Alpine Meadows Ski Resort.

 American Fork, UTSouth Lake Tahoe, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,355329,725,481
 Median Income$82,772  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
 Avg. Home Price$521,100  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time20.5  Unlock26.38
Reviews for American Fork    4 Reviews

Corrupt and communist. They have the most corrupt police. They want to dictate every little thing you do, on your own property. I wish that the constitution meant  More

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Over 13 years ago

The schools here are awful. The school curriculum I endured was years behind anywhere else I've lived (Milwaukee, WI; Colorado Springs, CO; Denver, CO). The teachers  More

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Over 18 years ago

it's hot in summer and cold in winter great during spring and  More

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Reviews for South Lake Tahoe    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Pretty boring town. Very run down and seedy too. Lake is nothing special either. I much prefer the Pacific coast or even the Atlantic coast or great  More

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Seriously I don't get what the big deal about this dump is everything is grossly overpriced scenery is boring and not at all interesting very boring nothing to do very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Beautiful place to live. This site has most of the details wrong, has somehow lumped it together with Sacramento. Elevation is 6250 feet at the lake. Weather is cold in  More

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