| | South Lake Tahoe, CA | Carson City, NV | United States |
| Overall | 143.7 | 109.4 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 106.2 | 101.6 | 100 |
| Health | 129.0 | 109.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 211.7 | 144.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $657,600 | $419,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 11,090.0% | 9,550.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 102.6 | 83.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 156.6 | 91.1 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for South Lake Tahoe 
10 Reviews
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
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
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 Carson City 
15 Reviews
Visited on and off over the years. It is actually green in the surrounding areas, right in town it lacks good green planning. Being so close to Carson and Tahoe, More
I'd give Carson City a zero if I could. Simply, there's nothing to do here except drink and gamble. Sure, Tahoe seems close, but the vibrant part is about 40 minutes More
Carson City, Nevada is a wonderful place to raise a family and/or retire. We raised our two youngest children here and now we are retired, after moving to CC 21 years More
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