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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Riverside, CA

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- Riverside is 0% more densely populated than South Lake Tahoe.
- People are 4.7% more likely to be married in Riverside.
- The Median Age is 7.1 years younger in Riverside.
 South Lake Tahoe, CARiverside, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock314,858329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.938.4
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 Population - 201021,430  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock255,166285,036,114
 Population - 199021,586  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,875.093.4
 Land Area10.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South Lake Tahoe, CARiverside, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 South Lake Tahoe, CARiverside, CAUnited States
 White59.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.4%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock54.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Lake Tahoe, CARiverside, CAUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.6%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.382.60
 Households9,078  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock65,02080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,215  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for South Lake Tahoe    10 Reviews

Over 6 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 6 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 Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 8 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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