North Auburn, CA vs South Lake Tahoe, CA

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

MetricNorth Auburn, CASouth Lake Tahoe, CA
Population13,48021,269
Median Household Income$71,056$82,002
Median Rent$1,742/mo$1,606/mo
Median Home Value$530,400$682,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%50.1%
Poverty Rate11.1%9.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k299*731
Property Crime Rate /100k673*1,419
Median AQI5240
Good AQI Days /yr167320
Summer Highs90°F77°F
Winter Lows38°F19°F
Snowfall7 in/yr179 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min16.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.919.9
College Degree Rate24.7%35.9%
Foreign-Born %13.3%19.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.1%-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 North Auburn (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.