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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Highlands Ranch, CO

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- Highlands Ranch is 0% more densely populated than South Lake Tahoe.
- People are 46.9% more likely to be married in Highlands Ranch.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years older in Highlands Ranch.
 South Lake Tahoe, CAHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock103,238329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 201021,430  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock70,931285,036,114
 Population - 199021,586  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock66.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,254.393.4
 Land Area10.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South Lake Tahoe, CAHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 South Lake Tahoe, CAHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 White59.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Lake Tahoe, CAHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock61.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.7%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.752.60
 Households9,078  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock28,80380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,215  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
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 Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised in Highlands Ranch and I know what you’re thinking. “This is a rich girl.” I am not. My parents moved here before it became rich and boujie and the  More

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Worked in the DTC and HR was an easy commute. The people are yuppy- scum-snobs, who do not thank you for holding the door open for their 3+ children, noses held high in  More

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Over 11 years ago

When we moved here from Denver, about 2.5 yrs ago, I did note the affluence, lack of diversity (compared to Denver) and seeming Stepford Wives phenomenon. It is all  More

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