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Pacifica, CA vs South Lake Tahoe, CA

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Are people in South Lake Tahoe older or younger than people in Pacifica?
- The Median Age in South Lake Tahoe is 4.4 years younger than in Pacifica.

Are housing costs cheaper in South Lake Tahoe or Pacifica?
- South Lake Tahoe housing costs are 48.1% less expensive than Pacifica housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, South Lake Tahoe or Pacifica?
- The average commute for residents of South Lake Tahoe is 14.2 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Pacifica.

Things to do in Pacifica?
Pacifica, California is located in San Mateo County providing its citizens great recreational centers such as the Sharp Park Golf Course plus stores like Rockaway Beach Shopping Center and dining spots near Sanchez Adobe.

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.

 Pacifica, CASouth Lake Tahoe, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,355329,725,481
 Median Income$138,548  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
 Avg. Home Price$1,267,100  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time30.67  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Pacifica    9 Reviews

Back when I lived there...great for people, hiking, only had two times where there was a crime I was aware of my 1955 Chevy Bel-Air was stolen as well as my bike from  More

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Has the rep of being socked in with fog 24-7 but thats totally false. a charming blue collar surf town a mere 30 min from downtown SF with lower prices - hard to  More

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Over 13 years ago

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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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