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Compare Mountain View to San Luis Obispo

This post compares Mountain View, 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 Mountain View (city) San Luis Obispo (city)
Population 80,076 46,997
Income (median) $102,981 $51,104
Home Value (median) $1,079,900 $590,800
White 56% 84%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 30% 5%
With Kids 27% 17%
Age (median) 35 26
Rentals 58% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mountain View or San Luis Obispo?
A: Mountain View has a larger population count than San Luis Obispo: 80076 compared with 46997 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Mountain View or San Luis Obispo?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Mountain View.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Luis Obispo does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 58% for Mountain View versus 61% for San Luis Obispo.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mountain View may include: Sunnyvale, Belmont, and San-Mateo.

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

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