South Lake Tahoe, CA vs North Auburn, CA

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

MetricSouth Lake Tahoe, CANorth Auburn, CA
Population21,26913,480
Median Household Income$82,002$71,056
Median Rent$1,606/mo$1,742/mo
Median Home Value$682,400$530,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%49.7%
Poverty Rate9.3%11.1%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k731299*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,419673*
Median AQI4052
Good AQI Days /yr320167
Summer Highs77°F90°F
Winter Lows19°F38°F
Snowfall179 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute16.5 min27.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.921.9
College Degree Rate35.9%24.7%
Foreign-Born %19.2%13.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-3.1%

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.