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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Reno, NV

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- The average commute for residents of Reno is 5.2% longer than it is for residents of South Lake Tahoe.
- 14.9% fewer residents of Reno work from home compared to residents of South Lake Tahoe.
 South Lake Tahoe, CAReno, NVUnited States
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 South Lake Tahoe, CAReno, NVUnited States
 Auto (alone)66.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock12.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.7%0.5%
 Walk6.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.3%9.7%
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 South Lake Tahoe, CAReno, NVUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.7.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock12.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.26.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.9.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.4.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%2.9%
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 Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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