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2025 Compare Cities Overview:
Saratoga, CA vs South Lake Tahoe, CA

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Are people in South Lake Tahoe older or younger than people in Saratoga?
- The Median Age in South Lake Tahoe is 11.2 years younger than in Saratoga.

Are housing costs cheaper in South Lake Tahoe or Saratoga?
- South Lake Tahoe housing costs are 80.5% less expensive than Saratoga housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, South Lake Tahoe or Saratoga?
- The average commute for residents of South Lake Tahoe is 12.3 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Saratoga.

Things to do in Saratoga?
Saratoga, CA is home to many affluent neighborhoods, museums, and parks. It's a vibrant community with excellent schools and a wide variety of recreational opportunities.

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.

 Saratoga, CASouth Lake Tahoe, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,355329,725,481
 Median Income$224,179  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
 Avg. Home Price$3,377,700  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time28.82  Unlock26.38
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Reviews for Saratoga    2 Reviews
Alex · Saratoga, CA
Sleepy town
Over 16 years ago

We moved to Saratoga 2 years ago and we are little bit disappointed. Schools are great but kids almost never play outside although it is VERY safe little town. Neighbors  More

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Robin · Saratoga, CA
Saratoga Schools
Over 19 years ago

Saratoga schools are first rate. Great parent involvment fairly diverse. Schools seem always interested in  More

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Reviews for South Lake Tahoe    10 Reviews
Anon · Sacramento, CA
Meh. Pretty boring
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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Jack · Chicago, IL
Overpriced overhyped overrated dump
Over 5 years ago

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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Peter · South Lake Tahoe, CA
Beautiful place
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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