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Compare Santa Monica to San Luis Obispo

This post compares Santa Monica, 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 Monica (city) San Luis Obispo (city)
Population 92,495 46,997
Income (median) $79,865 $51,104
Home Value (median) $1,168,500 $590,800
White 76% 84%
Black 4% 2%
Asian 10% 5%
With Kids 16% 17%
Age (median) 40 26
Rentals 72% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Monica or San Luis Obispo?
A: Santa Monica has a larger population count than San Luis Obispo: 92495 compared with 46997 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 72% for Santa Monica versus 61% for San Luis Obispo.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Monica may include: Santa-Barbara, Monterey, and West-Hollywood.

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

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