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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Los Altos, CA

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Are people in Los Altos older or younger than people in South Lake Tahoe?
- The Median Age in Los Altos is 6.8 years older than in South Lake Tahoe.

Are housing costs cheaper in Los Altos or South Lake Tahoe?
- Los Altos housing costs are 466.9% more expensive than South Lake Tahoe housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Los Altos or South Lake Tahoe?
- The average commute for residents of Los Altos is 7.4 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 Los Altos?
Los Altos CA lies within Silicon Valley making this tech mecca one full of opportunity with major employers as well as attractions like Shoreline Amphitheater or even exploring one of over 50 regional parks sprinkled throughout Santa Clara County!

 South Lake Tahoe, CALos Altos, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,562329,725,481
 Median Income$57,976  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock45.838.4
 Avg. Home Price$657,600  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.9%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 Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 17 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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