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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Sammamish, WA

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- Sammamish is 0% more densely populated than South Lake Tahoe.
- People are 66.5% more likely to be married in Sammamish.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years older in Sammamish.
 South Lake Tahoe, CASammamish, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock66,532329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 201021,430  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock34,104285,036,114
 Population - 199021,586  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock93.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,255.593.4
 Land Area10.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South Lake Tahoe, CASammamish, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.5%1.9%
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 Race
 South Lake Tahoe, CASammamish, WAUnited States
 White59.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Lake Tahoe, CASammamish, WAUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock70.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock29.3%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households9,078  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,13880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,215  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.1%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 Sammamish    4 Reviews
Paula · Sammamish, WA
Soggy in Seattle
Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Loren · Sammamish, WA
Seems expensive, but worth it
Over 11 years ago

Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Noelle · Sammamish, WA
Sammamish is an all-around great place to live!
Over 13 years ago

Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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