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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Carpinteria, CA

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

Are housing costs cheaper in Carpinteria or South Lake Tahoe?
- Carpinteria housing costs are 83.5% more expensive than South Lake Tahoe housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Carpinteria or South Lake Tahoe?
- The average commute for residents of Carpinteria is 7.2 minutes longer than it is for residents of South Lake Tahoe.

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.

Things to do in Carpinteria?
Carpinteria, CA is a vibrant town southeast of Santa Barbara boasting a variety of landmarks including Rincon Beach Park perfect for hiking or Carpinteria State Beach exhibiting amazing wildlife; their annual event Summer Solstice Festival brings people together with food and games every June.

 South Lake Tahoe, CACarpinteria, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,289329,725,481
 Median Income$57,976  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock40.638.4
 Avg. Home Price$657,600  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time16.48  Unlock26.38
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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Reviews for Carpinteria    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Only trouble is, there's no place to go that's better.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Cost of living in my area is very high, but especially  More

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