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| Metric | 2010–2025 | San Luis Obispo | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 281,555 | 309,773 | 27 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 5.9% | — | |
| Median household income | $97,446 | $103,852 | 18 | ||
| Poverty rate | 12.9% | 8.3% | 91 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.8% | 40.9% | 36 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 6.4% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $824,700 | $382,050 | 82 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,992 | $1,584 | 82 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 12.9% | 5.1% | 91 | ||
| Worked from home | 15.2% | 16.0% | 27 |
San Luis ObispoPeer median
San Luis ObispoPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | — |
| Housing units | — | — | — |
| Median household income | — | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | — |
| Median gross rent | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | — |
| Worked from home | — | — | — |
| Poverty rate | — | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 30.9 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 6.4 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 6.5 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 36.8 | US 29.5 | above US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 30.9 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 5.5 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 7.6 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 39.1 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchess, NY | 82 | 298,220 | +0.3% | $99,478 | 41.6% |
| Gloucester, NJ | 79 | 306,954 | +6.0% | $105,115 | 36.8% |
| McHenry, IL | 79 | 312,591 | +1.5% | $104,802 | 35.2% |
| Kitsap, WA | 76 | 277,881 | +9.6% | $104,158 | 37.9% |
| Northampton, PA | 73 | 318,580 | +6.5% | $89,184 | 34.7% |
| Mercer, NJ | 73 | 385,864 | +4.4% | $100,645 | 45.4% |
| Harford, MD | 73 | 263,757 | +6.3% | $112,265 | 40.3% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | 72 | 264,926 | -0.9% | $111,093 | 43.9% |
| Hillsborough, NH | 71 | 426,378 | +5.9% | $103,545 | 41.5% |
| Henrico, VA | 71 | 335,744 | +6.6% | $88,783 | 46.5% |