South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Auburn, CA

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

MetricSouth Lake Tahoe, CAAuburn, CA
Population21,26913,768
Median Household Income$82,002$82,674
Median Rent$1,606/mo$1,501/mo
Median Home Value$682,400$672,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%57.9%
Poverty Rate9.3%13%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k731182
Property Crime Rate /100k1,419646
Median AQI4052
Good AQI Days /yr320167
Summer Highs77°F90°F
Winter Lows19°F38°F
Snowfall179 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute16.5 min21.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.918.9
College Degree Rate35.9%40.6%
Foreign-Born %19.2%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+0.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.