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South Lake Tahoe, California is one of the great places in the U.S. for that retirement or second home. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, weather and other demographics.


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South Lake Tahoe, California
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South Lake Tahoe, California


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
El Dorado County blank 156,299 blank
South Lake Tahoe 21,585 23,609 23,374



South Lake Tahoe
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2009 .$347,588-15.1%
Dec $328,000 . .
Nov $326,000 . .
Oct $403,000 . .
Sep $329,000 . .
Aug $303,000 . .
Jul $345,000 . .
Jun $322,000 . .
May $339,000 . .
Apr $365,000 . .
Mar $390,000 . .
Feb $398,000 . .
Jan $405,000 . .
2008 .$409,409-17.8%
2007 . $498,113 -7.0%
2006 . $535,343 14.4%
2005 . $468,152 17.3%
2004 . $399,220 14.7%
2003 . $348,175 16.2%
2002 . $299,677 9.0%
2001 . $274,853 na
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Cost of Living (2009)
133% GPTR 99 City Average
121%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2009)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Reno na
Home Sales Price in Reno $192,000 $220,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 181% of Reno home prices 145%



South Lake Tahoe
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
100 miles  to Sacramento GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
El Dorado County
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2007 257 76 29 3
2006 262 72 29 2
2005 279 61 25 0
2004 246 108 12 0
2003 219 119 23 4
2002 238 85 32 10
2001 245 85 31 4




South Lake Tahoe
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 23 3 74
2002 32 2 66




Taxes
(2008)
blank % of Income Days Worked to Pay State Rank % of Income
(99 City Avg)		 Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Tax 10.5% -- 6* 9.3% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 120 days 4* -- 112 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



South Lake Tahoe
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)		 Yosemite National Park 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)		 106 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 18 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 310 66 244
2007 321 68 253
2006 349 61 288
2005 284 54 230
2004 369 55 314
2003 319 85 234
2002 301 86 215
2001 273 50 223




South Lake Tahoe
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 15 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 28 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 59 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 79 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 20 in 35 in



Elevation
6,254 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



South Lake Tahoe
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Higher Moderate
Earthquake 70% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 0
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Very Low Low
Volcano High Ash Fall No Risk
Wildfire High Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 75.7% 83.3%
Black 0.8% 6.9%
Native American 1.0% 0.8%
Asian 6.0% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.2%
Other 12.5% 3.3%
Multiple Races 3.9% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 26.7% 8.7%



South Lake Tahoe
Median Age (2006)
33 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 14,005 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 67% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 33% 14%
Home Ownership Rate na 54%
Median Family Income $40,572 $55,423
Average Family Size 3.15 2.91



South Lake Tahoe
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
Barton Memorial Hospital South Lake Tahoe In the city Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 10 31
People Per Square Mile 2,337 2,035



South Lake Tahoe
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2008 20
2007 52
2006 71
2005 57
2004 68
2003 39
2002 50
2001 37
2000 44




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 8,338 5,926
HDD 8,300 4,677
CDD 38 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(South Lake Tahoe Area)

South Lake Tahoe Area EPA Cleanup Sites

Legend: Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here
for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites
and 4)Brownfields Properties
(EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



South Lake Tahoe Area Interactive Maps
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