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Discovery Bay, CA vs South Lake Tahoe, CA

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Are people in South Lake Tahoe older or younger than people in Discovery Bay?
- The Median Age in South Lake Tahoe is 4.7 years younger than in Discovery Bay.

Are housing costs cheaper in South Lake Tahoe or Discovery Bay?
- South Lake Tahoe housing costs are 18.0% less expensive than Discovery Bay housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, South Lake Tahoe or Discovery Bay?
- The average commute for residents of South Lake Tahoe is 31.3 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Discovery Bay.

Things to do in Discovery Bay?
Discovery Bay, CA is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County located near San Francisco and Oakland. With a population around 13 thousand people Discovery Bay offers waterfront views from many neighborhoods and access to all sorts of water sports including fishing, sailing, swimming as well as plenty of other recreational opportunities like hiking trails or golf courses.

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.

 Discovery Bay, CASouth Lake Tahoe, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,355329,725,481
 Median Income$138,576  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
 Avg. Home Price$801,500  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time47.73  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Discovery Bay    4 Reviews

Discovery Bay is a hidden gem on the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta, which combines the best of suburban and rural living. It is 10 minutes from Brentwood, 25 minutes from  More

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Over 13 years ago

Discovery Bay is a small surburb between Antioch, Ca. and Tracy, Ca. right next to Brentwood, Ca. It's perfectly located for easy traveling to bigger cities. Perfect for  More

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Discovery Bay has access to boating and fishing. A majority of the houses have back yards on the water. There is nothing better than a relaxing day on the water when  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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