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Compare Lancaster to San Luis Obispo

This post compares Lancaster, California to San Luis Obispo, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Lancaster (city) San Luis Obispo (city)
Population 160,113 46,997
Income (median) $42,993 $51,104
Home Value (median) $213,100 $590,800
White 62% 84%
Black 21% 2%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 42% 17%
Age (median) 32 26
Rentals 46% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or San Luis Obispo?
A: Lancaster has a larger population count than San Luis Obispo: 160113 compared with 46997 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lancaster or in San Luis Obispo?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Lancaster.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lancaster or San Luis Obispo?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Lancaster.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Luis Obispo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Lancaster versus 61% for San Luis Obispo.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lancaster may include: Barstow, Victorville, and Antioch.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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