Dayton, NV vs South Lake Tahoe, CA

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

MetricDayton, NVSouth Lake Tahoe, CA
Population15,78121,269
Median Household Income$102,819$82,002
Median Rent$1,521/mo$1,606/mo
Median Home Value$433,200$682,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)101107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.8%50.1%
Poverty Rate5.2%9.3%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k293*731
Property Crime Rate /100k579*1,419
Median AQI4140
Good AQI Days /yr323320
Summer Highs86°F77°F
Winter Lows25°F19°F
Snowfall14 in/yr179 in/yr
Avg Commute30.8 min16.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.919.9
College Degree Rate20.1%35.9%
Foreign-Born %5.4%19.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-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 Dayton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.