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Compare Santa Clara to San Luis Obispo

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Clara or San Luis Obispo?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Santa Clara.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Luis Obispo does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 56% for Santa Clara versus 61% for San Luis Obispo.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Clara may include: Irvine, Sunnyvale, and South-Pasadena.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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