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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Lakewood, CA

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Are people in Lakewood older or younger than people in South Lake Tahoe?
- The Median Age in Lakewood is 0.6 years younger than in South Lake Tahoe.

Are housing costs cheaper in Lakewood or South Lake Tahoe?
- Lakewood housing costs are 12.0% more expensive than South Lake Tahoe housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Lakewood or South Lake Tahoe?
- The average commute for residents of Lakewood is 12.9 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 Lakewood?
Lakewood, California is home to many local landmarks like Marine Stadium for any watersport enthusiast combined with modern venues such as Carson Mall for any night owl.

 South Lake Tahoe, CALakewood, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock82,419329,725,481
 Median Income$57,976  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
 Avg. Home Price$657,600  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.6%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 Lakewood    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Lakewood has a great sport  More

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Over 13 years ago

I've lived in Lakewood for 23 1/2 yrs and absolutely love "my" city. It is a good sized city with a small town feel. We have many beautiful parks available, great  More

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Over 16 years ago

climat is one of the  More

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