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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs San Marcos, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of San Marcos is 10.8% longer than it is for residents of South Lake Tahoe.
- 42.2% more residents of San Marcos work from home compared to residents of South Lake Tahoe.
 South Lake Tahoe, CASan Marcos, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 South Lake Tahoe, CASan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)66.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk6.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.9%9.7%
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 South Lake Tahoe, CASan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.7.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.26.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.9.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.4.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%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 San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 15 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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