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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

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Are people in Rancho Santa Margarita older or younger than people in South Lake Tahoe?
- The Median Age in Rancho Santa Margarita is 0.7 years older than in South Lake Tahoe.

Are housing costs cheaper in Rancho Santa Margarita or South Lake Tahoe?
- Rancho Santa Margarita housing costs are 31.3% more expensive than South Lake Tahoe housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Rancho Santa Margarita or South Lake Tahoe?
- The average commute for residents of Rancho Santa Margarita is 13.6 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 Rancho Santa Margarita?
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA resides within Orange County’s metropolitan limits providing direct access attractions events that take place surrounding area due its prime location as well population size close 48 thousand people makes perfect spot anyone looking exciting city life without having live too far from Los Angeles other Southern California cities!

 South Lake Tahoe, CARancho Santa Margarita, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock48,190329,725,481
 Median Income$57,976  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock39.738.4
 Avg. Home Price$657,600  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%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 Rancho Santa Margarita    13 Reviews

This page provides little information on RSM. I see they keep describing the area as "outside of Los Angeles." Culturally, it is so far from Los Angeles (I lived in LA,  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather here is amazing. We get a few hot days in the summer but it cools down in the evening. I love being able to sleep with the windows  More

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This is the best place to live in South Orange County with mild temperatures, low crime, great schools and family orientated. RSM is a city that sits in a pocket backing  More

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