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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Nipomo, CA

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Are people in Nipomo older or younger than people in South Lake Tahoe?
- The Median Age in Nipomo is 1.5 years younger than in South Lake Tahoe.

Are housing costs cheaper in Nipomo or South Lake Tahoe?
- Nipomo housing costs are 20.1% more expensive than South Lake Tahoe housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Nipomo or South Lake Tahoe?
- The average commute for residents of Nipomo is 6.8 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 Nipomo?
Nipomo lies within San Luis Obispo Country California equidistant between Los Angeles and San Francisco . The area offers a wide range of outdoor activities including surfing off the shores of Oceano Beach plus a drive around Lemon Tree Pass offering sweeping views over rolling hills ! There are also historical sites like Tres Condados de la Mission San Miguel Arcangel which showcases historic artifacts found in this vicinity.

 South Lake Tahoe, CANipomo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,440329,725,481
 Median Income$57,976  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
 Avg. Home Price$657,600  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%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 Nipomo    3 Reviews

With a Climate Index Rating Of 84 Mico Coastel Climate. Other reviews are some gen. remakes about some cities in the state which has nothing to do with the Quaint  More

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Nipomo is about 8 miles inland from the coast with a small town atmosphere. Nice climate- usually in the 70's. Wine grapes, farming, horse farms and lovely residential  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nipomo is a small town that blends in to several small towns along the coast North of Santa Barbara. The biggest plus is the constant mild weather year round. The down  More

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