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Compare Porterville to San Luis Obispo

This post compares Porterville, 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 Porterville (city) San Luis Obispo (city)
Population 58,782 46,997
Income (median) $36,312 $51,104
Home Value (median) $163,100 $590,800
White 77% 84%
Black 0% 2%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 48% 17%
Age (median) 30 26
Rentals 46% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Porterville or San Luis Obispo?
A: Porterville has a larger population count than San Luis Obispo: 58782 compared with 46997 total people.

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

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

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 Porterville versus 61% for San Luis Obispo.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Porterville may include: Calexico, Sanger, and Tulare.

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

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