Cameron Park, CA vs South Lake Tahoe, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCameron Park, CASouth Lake Tahoe, CA
Population18,31521,269
Median Household Income$102,289$82,002
Median Rent$1,806/mo$1,606/mo
Median Home Value$667,900$682,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%50.1%
Poverty Rate7%9.3%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k174*731
Property Crime Rate /100k477*1,419
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr320320
Summer Highs90°F77°F
Winter Lows38°F19°F
Snowfall0 in/yr179 in/yr
Avg Commute29.6 min16.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2119.9
College Degree Rate37.5%35.9%
Foreign-Born %6.5%19.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-9.8%-1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Cameron Park (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.