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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Fair Oaks, CA

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- Fair Oaks is 0% more densely populated than South Lake Tahoe.
- People are 27.9% more likely to be married in Fair Oaks.
- The Median Age is 7.2 years older in Fair Oaks.
 South Lake Tahoe, CAFair Oaks, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,750329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.238.4
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 Population - 201021,430  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,008285,036,114
 Population - 199021,586  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,919.393.4
 Land Area10.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South Lake Tahoe, CAFair Oaks, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 South Lake Tahoe, CAFair Oaks, CAUnited States
 White59.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Lake Tahoe, CAFair Oaks, CAUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.7%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households9,078  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,37980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,215  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
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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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Reviews for Fair Oaks    7 Reviews
Mattgew · Cedar City, UT
Hometown
Over 9 years ago

I grew up in the little section nestled near the hospital, It's more citrus heights than it is fair oaks but i get in on a technicality. I loved growing up here, hella  More

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Beverly · Tampa, FL
Think before you move here
Over 13 years ago

Moved here in June and am leaving in September. Not an ideal place. Sacramento county is one of the worst. Move to Placer county, much better amenities. There are NO  More

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Holly  · Fair Oaks, CA
Love this city :)
Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Orangevale, CA for about 10 years. Fair Oaks is right next door and ever since I've lived in the area I have LOVED Fair Oaks. The homes off of Winding Way  More

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