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Compare San Luis Obispo to Palm Desert

This post compares San Luis Obispo, California to Palm Desert, 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) Palm Desert (city)
Population 46,997 51,675
Income (median) $51,104 $47,261
Home Value (median) $590,800 $328,300
White 84% 82%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 5% 4%
With Kids 17% 17%
Age (median) 26 52
Rentals 61% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Luis Obispo or Palm Desert?
A: San Luis Obispo has a similar population count than Palm Desert: 46997 compared with 51675 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Luis Obispo or Palm Desert?
A: Homes tend to be more 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 38% for Palm Desert.

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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