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Tooele, UT vs South Lake Tahoe, CA

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Are people in South Lake Tahoe older or younger than people in Tooele?
- The Median Age in South Lake Tahoe is 6.8 years older than in Tooele.

Are housing costs cheaper in South Lake Tahoe or Tooele?
- South Lake Tahoe housing costs are 69.5% more expensive than Tooele housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, South Lake Tahoe or Tooele?
- The average commute for residents of South Lake Tahoe is 11.8 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Tooele.

Things to do in Tooele?
Tooele UTis found at the baseof Oquirrh mountains only 36 miles southwest from Salt Lake City There it stands as gateway point between metro area downtown life and scenic mountain adventures in rugged Utah terrain

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.

 Tooele, UTSouth Lake Tahoe, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,355329,725,481
 Median Income$76,618  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
 Avg. Home Price$387,900  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time28.3  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Tooele    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I've lived in Utah all of my life, and in Tooele for 10 years. The traffic is worse than Salt Lake City. Average commute to downtown SLC used to be about 40 minutes.   More

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Over 10 years ago

I've lived in Utah for about 18 years now. It has become my home. I love raising my children here. I never thought that I would like living in Utah, as a matter of fact  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved here because of my parents. We were not sure if we would even like it. Three years later, we're still here & wouldn't move if you paid us. Tooele HAS very  More

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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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