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Cape Girardeau, MO vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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- San Luis Obispo is 0% more densely populated than Cape Girardeau.
- People are 27.1% less likely to be married in San Luis Obispo.
- The Median Age is 7.9 years younger in San Luis Obispo.
 Cape Girardeau, MOSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,257329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2638.4
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 Population - 201038,079  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,174285,036,114
 Population - 199034,438  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,597.893.4
 Land Area29.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cape Girardeau, MOSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock22.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Cape Girardeau, MOSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 White75.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cape Girardeau, MOSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Married Population39.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.2%50.2%
 Never Married42.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households15,503  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,69380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,413  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Cape Girardeau    7 Reviews
Roger · Jackson, MO
The 10 minute town
Over 12 years ago

Great place to live. You can get from any point A to point B in 10 minutes. Easy to get spoiled with the  More

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Jeff · Cape Girardeau, MO
Health Care options
Over 12 years ago

For a relatively small area (city permanent population of 37,000, swelling to 100,000 during the workweek when the university is in session), Cape Girardeau has multiple  More

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sara · Cape Girardeau, MO
Cape
Over 16 years ago

It's a good mid sized  More

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Reviews for San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews
Bruce · Las Vegas, NV
COST OF LIVING AND FINDING A PLACE TO LIVE
Over 10 years ago

MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY  More

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Tim · San Luis Obispo, CA
Sunny & 70º
Over 10 years ago

In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature  More

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Sadie · San Luis Obispo, CA
Beautiful place to live hard to find a room
Over 12 years ago

San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country,  More

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