South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Placerville, CA

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

MetricSouth Lake Tahoe, CAPlacerville, CA
Population21,26910,762
Median Household Income$82,002$67,274
Median Rent$1,606/mo$1,234/mo
Median Home Value$682,400$473,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%63.4%
Poverty Rate9.3%15.9%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k731449
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4191,170
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr320320
Summer Highs77°F90°F
Winter Lows19°F38°F
Snowfall179 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute16.5 min28.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.922.2
College Degree Rate35.9%23.4%
Foreign-Born %19.2%5%
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.