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San Ramon, CA vs South Lake Tahoe, CA

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Are people in South Lake Tahoe older or younger than people in San Ramon?
- The Median Age in South Lake Tahoe is 1.6 years younger than in San Ramon.

Are housing costs cheaper in South Lake Tahoe or San Ramon?
- South Lake Tahoe housing costs are 55.8% less expensive than San Ramon housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, South Lake Tahoe or San Ramon?
- The average commute for residents of South Lake Tahoe is 20.7 minutes shorter than it is for residents of San Ramon.

Things to do in San Ramon?
San Ramon, California lies in the heart of Contra Costa County with easy access to attractions like Central Park or numerous restaurants and shops along Bishop Ranch Business Park.

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.

 San Ramon, CASouth Lake Tahoe, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,355329,725,481
 Median Income$173,519  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
 Avg. Home Price$1,487,700  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time37.21  Unlock26.38
Reviews for San Ramon    17 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

If you like the weather hot and dry, this is the place for you! Don't come here if you like to see green hills in the summer,if you don't care for sunshine for 7-8  More

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Over 14 years ago

For what you get, "it" does not live up to the premium you have to pay to get "it".!  More

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good climate i expirenced in us is san ramon i am very happy to stay in that  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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