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Compare San Luis Obispo to Porterville

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Luis Obispo or Porterville?
A: Homes tend to be much 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 46% for Porterville.

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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