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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Medford, OR

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- Medford is 0% more densely populated than South Lake Tahoe.
- People are 15.2% more likely to be married in Medford.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in Medford.
 South Lake Tahoe, CAMedford, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock84,894329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.738.4
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 Population - 201021,430  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,154285,036,114
 Population - 199021,586  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,295.393.4
 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, CAMedford, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 South Lake Tahoe, CAMedford, ORUnited States
 White59.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Lake Tahoe, CAMedford, ORUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households9,078  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,67380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,215  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.5%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 Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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