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College Station, TX vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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- San Luis Obispo is 0% more densely populated than College Station.
- People are 12.0% less likely to be married in San Luis Obispo.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years older in San Luis Obispo.
 College Station, TXSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,257329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2638.4
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 Population - 201094,692  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,174285,036,114
 Population - 199052,456  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now127.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,597.893.4
 Land Area51.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 College Station, TXSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2019.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock22.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 College Station, TXSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 White61.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian9.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 College Station, TXSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Married Population32.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.2%50.2%
 Never Married59.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed2.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households41,592  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,69380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,637  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for College Station    21 Reviews

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Over 4 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  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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