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Aurora, CO vs South Lake Tahoe, CA

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- South Lake Tahoe is 0% more densely populated than Aurora.
- People are 12.5% less likely to be married in South Lake Tahoe.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years older in South Lake Tahoe.
 Aurora, COSouth Lake Tahoe, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,355329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 2010327,884  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,609285,036,114
 Population - 1990222,103  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now74.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,103.193.4
 Land Area153.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Aurora, COSouth Lake Tahoe, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Aurora, COSouth Lake Tahoe, CAUnited States
 White43.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian6.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock29.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Aurora, COSouth Lake Tahoe, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.6%50.2%
 Never Married34.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households138,426  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,86380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households48,140  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  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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