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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Oro Valley, AZ

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- Oro Valley is 0% more densely populated than South Lake Tahoe.
- People are 52.6% more likely to be married in Oro Valley.
- The Median Age is 14.9 years older in Oro Valley.
 South Lake Tahoe, CAOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,515329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock53.938.4
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 Population - 201021,430  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock29,700285,036,114
 Population - 199021,586  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock57.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,305.493.4
 Land Area10.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South Lake Tahoe, CAOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock19.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.3%1.9%
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 Race
 South Lake Tahoe, CAOro Valley, AZUnited States
 White59.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Lake Tahoe, CAOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.3%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.242.60
 Households9,078  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,06080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock64.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,215  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.0%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 Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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