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Pleasanton, CA vs South Lake Tahoe, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in South Lake Tahoe, is 65% less than it is in Pleasanton and is 19% below the National Average.
- Pleasanton unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- South Lake Tahoe unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Pleasanton, CASouth Lake Tahoe, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.9%6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.6%34.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%7.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$76,394$39,807$37,638
 Household Income$167,932$57,976$69,021
 Family Median Income$195,262$79,047$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pleasanton, CASouth Lake Tahoe, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.9%10.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.9%6.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.1%9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.7%8.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K2.6%7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.9%8.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K4.5%9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.7%9.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.1%16.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.2%6.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K40.4%7.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pleasanton, CASouth Lake Tahoe, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance27.9%10.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science20.7%3.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%0.8%1.8%
 Legal1.0%0.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%3.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.7%3.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%4.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.4%3.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.1%13.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%6.5%3.6%
 Personal care1.9%6.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.2%23.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.7%8.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.1%10.9%13.1%
Reviews for Pleasanton    18 Reviews

I have been a resident of Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley (including the cities of Dublin, Livermore, and San Ramon) for nearly 30 years. Perception of life quality in  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in the city for 5 years and love it. Make Sure to Check it  More

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Over 5 years ago

LITERALLY STUPID the tacos are great  More

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Reviews for South Lake Tahoe    10 Reviews

Over 4 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 4 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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