San Luis Obispo County, California
Population 281,555 · San Luis Obispo, El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), Atascadero
- Overall cost of living: +8.6% vs the US average, higher than 98% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Sunny days / yr: 310 days, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+8.6% | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $824,700 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,992 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $111/mo | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $14,167/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.68% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7.25% | the highest in the US |
| State income tax | 9.3% | the highest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $5,636 | higher than 97% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $97,446 | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -0.8% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 350.4 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈310 days | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 78°F | lower than 95% of US counties |
| January low | 41°F | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 14 days | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 8 days | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 26.8% of weeks | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈47.8°F | lower than 90% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 17.9 in | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $244/yr | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $156/yr | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $58/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.03/yr | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $23/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.5 µg/m³ | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 12.9 mi | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈4,554.8 ft | higher than 94% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 92.2% | higher than 67% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 39.8% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 15.6% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 20.6:1 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 92.9% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.08 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.23 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.96 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 81/100k | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.3★ | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 80.6 yrs | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.3% | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 756/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 91/100k | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 86.6% | higher than 85% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 24 min | lower than 94% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 148 min | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93.1% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.6% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 15.2% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 125 min | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 62 per sq mi | higher than 86% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.1 per 1k | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 8.3 per 1k | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Population | 281,555 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Median age | 40.4 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -0.6 per 1k/yr | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 53.9% Dem | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 43.1% Rep | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % White | 64.5% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 25% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.1% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Asian | 3.4% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5.1% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.7% | higher than 84% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 2745 parks | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 25 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.1 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 18 min | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.6% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 24 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 14 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,497 km | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 24 km | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 44 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 44 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 166 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 6 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 16 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 96 km | higher than 84% of US counties |
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