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Cottonwood Heights, UT vs South Lake Tahoe, CA

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Are people in South Lake Tahoe older or younger than people in Cottonwood Heights?
- The Median Age in South Lake Tahoe is 0.6 years younger than in Cottonwood Heights.

Are housing costs cheaper in South Lake Tahoe or Cottonwood Heights?
- South Lake Tahoe housing costs are 3.1% less expensive than Cottonwood Heights housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, South Lake Tahoe or Cottonwood Heights?
- The average commute for residents of South Lake Tahoe is 6.2 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Cottonwood Heights.

Things to do in Cottonwood Heights?
Cottonwood Heights UT lies south of Salt Lake City featuring breathtaking Wasatch Mountain views combined with convenience to shopping facilities nearby.

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.

 Cottonwood Heights, UTSouth Lake Tahoe, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,355329,725,481
 Median Income$99,645  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
 Avg. Home Price$678,800  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time22.71  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Cottonwood Heights    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I find it very interesting that Cottonwood Heights has a violent crime index above the national average. Since building an empire of a city police force they now have  More

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Over 12 years ago

Love the 4  More

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Over 13 years ago

I look forward to an active community such as people outside jogging, doing yard work, walking dogs, kid friendly, biking and convenient amenities. A place my wife and I  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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