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Compare San Luis Obispo to Santa Clara

This post compares San Luis Obispo, California to Santa Clara, 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) Santa Clara (city)
Population 46,997 124,635
Income (median) $51,104 $80,277
Home Value (median) $590,800 $831,600
White 84% 42%
Black 2% 3%
Asian 5% 41%
With Kids 17% 33%
Age (median) 26 33
Rentals 61% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Luis Obispo or Santa Clara?
A: San Luis Obispo has a much smaller population count than Santa Clara: 46997 compared with 124635 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Luis Obispo or Santa Clara?
A: Homes tend to be 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 is quite similar: 61% for San Luis Obispo versus 56% for Santa Clara.

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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