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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Lafayette, CA

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- Lafayette has 3.4% more rainy days than South Lake Tahoe.
- Lafayette has 5.2% more Sunny Days than South Lake Tahoe.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lafayette scores 28.4% better than South Lake Tahoe
 South Lake Tahoe, CALafayette, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall142  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock66106
 Sunny249  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3082443
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 Lafayette    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Living in Lafayette is wonderful, if you can afford it! The rolling hills, the great schools and the climate make this a great place to  More

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Great place to raise kids, nice restaurants and some good stores. A bit sparse on things like theaters etc. Weather in Summer is HOT HOT HOT. Bring sunblock and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Summers are too cool due to marine  More

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