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Compare San Luis Obispo to Santa Rosa

This post compares San Luis Obispo, California to Santa Rosa, 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 Rosa (city)
Population 46,997 174,244
Income (median) $51,104 $48,146
Home Value (median) $590,800 $458,500
White 84% 68%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 5% 5%
With Kids 17% 30%
Age (median) 26 38
Rentals 61% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Luis Obispo or Santa Rosa?
A: San Luis Obispo has a much smaller population count than Santa Rosa: 46997 compared with 174244 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Luis Obispo or Santa Rosa?
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 46% for Santa Rosa.

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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