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Compare San Luis Obispo to Santa Clarita

This post compares San Luis Obispo, California to Santa Clarita, 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 Clarita (city)
Population 46,997 209,489
Income (median) $51,104 $62,546
Home Value (median) $590,800 $461,500
White 84% 70%
Black 2% 4%
Asian 5% 10%
With Kids 17% 39%
Age (median) 26 36
Rentals 61% 32%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Luis Obispo or Santa Clarita?
A: San Luis Obispo has a much smaller population count than Santa Clarita: 46997 compared with 209489 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Luis Obispo or Santa Clarita?
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 32% for Santa Clarita.

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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