Bijou, South Lake Tahoe, CA
At a glance
Bijou is ranked #24 of 71 neighborhoods in South Lake Tahoe with an overall score of 2.9/5. It ranks 26th of 30 in South Lake Tahoe for safety. The trade-offs are curb appeal (2.7/5) and schools (3.0/5).
Neighborhood Reviews & Questions
Bijou is French for jewel, a name credited variously to French Canadian lumberjacks and to the Bliss lumber dynasty, and its real inheritance is industrial: in 1884 George Washington Chubbuck built a logging railroad from Taylor's Landing, near today's Bijou, up Lake Valley toward Meyers, and this stretch of shoreline spent the 1880s shipping the basin's forests off to the Comstock mines. The trees grew back, and Bijou became the middle of the city in every sense, a broad stretch behind the Highway 50 corridor mixing locals' streets, the little 9-hole Bijou golf course, and the city's best casual park. Bijou Community Park is the anchor: disc golf, a skate park, a dog park, and ballfields that stay busy from thaw to first snow. The corridor edge is the compromise, with motel-era properties and highway noise along 50, and block quality shifts fast as you move around. Prices reflect that honesty, which is why plenty of first south shore purchases happen here. The jewel name may still be aspirational. The park and the location are not.
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Neighborhood Amenities
Near good merchants-
Public Spaces3.4
Curb Appeal2.7
Overall Amenities score: 2.4 (1)
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Schools serving this Neighborhood
| School Name | Type | Grades | Houseberry School Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra House Elementary | Primary | K-5 | |
| Bijou Community | Primary | K-5 | |
| South Tahoe Middle | Middle | 6-8 | |
| South Tahoe High | High | 9-12 |
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Houseberry School Score Data
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Bijou FAQs7 answers
Is Bijou a good place to live?
Bijou ranks 24th of 71 neighborhoods in South Lake Tahoe with an overall Houseberry score of 2.9 out of 5. The trade-offs are curb appeal (2.7/5) and schools (3.0/5).
Is Bijou safe?
Bijou, South Lake Tahoe scores 3.1 out of 5 on Houseberry's Safety Score, ranking 26th of 30 neighborhoods in South Lake Tahoe.
Which schools serve Bijou?
Schools serving Bijou, South Lake Tahoe include Sierra House Elementary (3.0/5), Bijou Community (2.7/5), South Tahoe Middle (3.0/5) and South Tahoe High (3.0/5).
What is the weather like in Bijou?
Bijou, South Lake Tahoe receives 77% of its possible sunshine, 7th of 30 in South Lake Tahoe. Summer days run 43° to 78°F and winter days 21° to 43°F, July is the warmest month and rainfall averages about 24 inches a year.
Is Bijou walkable to shops and restaurants?
Bijou, South Lake Tahoe scores 3.4 out of 5 for public spaces. Its overall amenities score is 2.4 out of 5, 24th of 30 in South Lake Tahoe.
How does Bijou compare to other South Lake Tahoe neighborhoods?
Bijou ranks 24th of 71 neighborhoods in South Lake Tahoe. It ranks 26th of 30 in South Lake Tahoe for safety (3.1/5) and scores lowest on curb appeal (2.7/5). The highest-ranked neighborhoods in South Lake Tahoe are Cascade Properties and Fallen Leaf Lake.
What are the downsides of living in Bijou?
Bijou, South Lake Tahoe scores lowest on curb appeal (2.7/5) and schools (3.0/5).
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