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Cedar City, UT vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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- San Luis Obispo is 0% more densely populated than Cedar City.
- People are 41.2% less likely to be married in San Luis Obispo.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years older in San Luis Obispo.
 Cedar City, UTSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,257329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2638.4
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 Population - 201028,932  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,174285,036,114
 Population - 199013,443  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now168.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,597.893.4
 Land Area35.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cedar City, UTSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock22.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Cedar City, UTSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 White81.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cedar City, UTSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Married Population49.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.2%50.2%
 Never Married38.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households10,854  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,69380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,473  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cedar City    15 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Cedar City Is A Great Place to Get A Famliy Started And Crime is Bit Low as Of 2018 It has The Strongest Low Unemlopyment  More

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Hi -- Just FYI, the annual snowfall amount indicated by Sperling's Best Places for Cedar City is not accurate. Sperling states that this location receives 110" of snow  More

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Over 8 years ago

My wife and I retired in Cedar City a few years ago. First, I must say that Cedar has a wonderful location. There are beautiful views of the mountains, and it's a  More

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Reviews for San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews

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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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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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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