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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than South Lake Tahoe.
- People are 3.1% less likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years younger in Oakland.
 South Lake Tahoe, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock437,548329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201021,430  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock399,484285,036,114
 Population - 199021,586  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,828.393.4
 Land Area10.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South Lake Tahoe, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 South Lake Tahoe, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 White59.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Lake Tahoe, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households9,078  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,215  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for South Lake Tahoe    10 Reviews
Anon · Sacramento, CA
Meh. Pretty boring
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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Jack · Chicago, IL
Overpriced overhyped overrated dump
Over 5 years ago

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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Peter · South Lake Tahoe, CA
Beautiful place
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 Oakland    38 Reviews
Brian · Oakland, CA
Had Potential, Had Hope, Now Extinguished
Over 3 years ago

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Dam · Alameda, CA
Fun to visit
Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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Fritz · Oakland, CA
Watching the destruction of a beautiful city!
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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