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Compare San Luis Obispo to Newport Beach

This post compares San Luis Obispo, California to Newport Beach, 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 Luis Obispo (city) Newport Beach (city)
Population 46,997 86,793
Income (median) $51,104 $93,445
Home Value (median) $590,800 $1,695,700
White 84% 86%
Black 2% 0%
Asian 5% 7%
With Kids 17% 21%
Age (median) 26 46
Rentals 61% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Luis Obispo or Newport Beach?
A: San Luis Obispo has a smaller population count than Newport Beach: 46997 compared with 86793 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Luis Obispo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 61% for San Luis Obispo versus 43% for Newport Beach.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Luis Obispo may include: Santa-Cruz, Chico, and Davis.

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

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