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Compare San Diego to San Luis Obispo

This post compares San Diego, 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 San Diego (city) San Luis Obispo (city)
Population 1,390,966 46,997
Income (median) $51,979 $51,104
Home Value (median) $523,600 $590,800
White 64% 84%
Black 6% 2%
Asian 16% 5%
With Kids 30% 17%
Age (median) 34 26
Rentals 53% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Diego or San Luis Obispo?
A: San Diego has a much larger population count than San Luis Obispo: 1390966 compared with 46997 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Diego or San Luis Obispo?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in San Diego.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Luis Obispo does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for San Diego versus 61% for San Luis Obispo.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Diego may include: San-Jose, San-Francisco, and Long-Beach.

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

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