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Compare Palo Alto to San Luis Obispo

This post compares Palo Alto, 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 Palo Alto (city) San Luis Obispo (city)
Population 67,082 46,997
Income (median) $124,900 $51,104
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $590,800
White 61% 84%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 31% 5%
With Kids 34% 17%
Age (median) 41 26
Rentals 45% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or San Luis Obispo?
A: Palo Alto has a larger population count than San Luis Obispo: 67082 compared with 46997 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Luis Obispo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Palo Alto versus 61% for San Luis Obispo.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palo Alto may include: Menlo-Park, Burlingame, and Manhattan-Beach.

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

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