2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Plymouth, MA vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in San Luis Obispo, is 37% less than it is in Plymouth and is 12% below the National Average.
- Plymouth unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- San Luis Obispo unemployment rate is 5.5%.
 Plymouth, MASan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.1%5.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth4.2%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.2%34.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%7.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.1%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$52,711$39,464$37,638
 Household Income$97,956$61,862$69,021
 Family Median Income$120,123$106,936$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Plymouth, MASan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.9%13.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%6.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.7%7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.7%6.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.9%8.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%6.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.9%7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.8%9.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K21.5%14.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.9%6.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K16.3%12.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Plymouth, MASan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.3%16.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.7%11.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%2.0%1.8%
 Legal1.9%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.5%9.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.8%4.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.0%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.9%11.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%2.1%3.6%
 Personal care3.2%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.0%20.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.6%0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%3.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.0%7.5%13.1%
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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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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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