Yep. And God loves Squaw and Alpine. True story.
But seriously, I don't think that you'll go wrong with either place. I don't know too much about Mammoth as a place to live (but it's a great mountain and does get the most snow usually in Ca), but Tahoe is awesome (a lot of options, cool town, beautiful location, etc. Go Northlake though-way better skiing overall. Plus if you need a change of scenery Sacramento is 2 hours away, Reno is about 45min away, and the bay is about 3 1/2 hours away). Jackson is a little more separate from anything else, but it's a really cool town and some of the best snow and terrain I have ever skiied.