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Golden, CO vs South Lake Tahoe, CA

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- South Lake Tahoe has 24.6% more rainy days than Golden.
- South Lake Tahoe has 2.9% more Sunny Days than Golden.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, South Lake Tahoe scores 5.6% worse than Golden
 Golden, COSouth Lake Tahoe, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2338
 Snowfall73  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny242  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock62372443
Reviews for Golden    5 Reviews

...6 months of winter from the first snowfall to the last. Lots of warm, sunny days in between. However...just when you think you can get out your shorts and sandals,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this little town, nestled between two stunning mesas. Beauty abounds in every direction. You have that "small town feel" but are just  More

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Over 11 years ago

Golden is a fantastic place to have a family! Close to metro Denver, but close to the mountains and all its recreation. The schools are very good! My boys are 5 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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