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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs San Dimas, CA

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Are people in San Dimas older or younger than people in South Lake Tahoe?
- The Median Age in San Dimas is 3.6 years older than in South Lake Tahoe.

Are housing costs cheaper in San Dimas or South Lake Tahoe?
- San Dimas housing costs are 18.4% more expensive than South Lake Tahoe housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, San Dimas or South Lake Tahoe?
- The average commute for residents of San Dimas is 17.0 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 San Dimas?
San Dimas CA lies at the base of San Gabriel Mountain offering easy access to the Angeles National Forest while still providing city amenities like local shopping options.

 South Lake Tahoe, CASan Dimas, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,775329,725,481
 Median Income$57,976  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock42.638.4
 Avg. Home Price$657,600  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.2%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 San Dimas    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

The Jefferson's have Guts & we love our city even from a distance it's still close to our hearts! Peace, Love, & Light!  More

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Over 11 years ago

You probably are aware of how bad the drought is in Southern CA. Last year we only received 3 inches of rain. This is more like Texas than Southern CA. It looks like  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lori I'm assuming you could not afford the VIA VERDE neighborhood of San Dimas. I just moved into VIA VERDE and it is so peaceful! I love it! I have a beautiful green  More

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