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San Luis Obispo, CA vs Boone, NC

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- Boone is 0% more densely populated than San Luis Obispo.
- People are 51.3% less likely to be married in Boone.
- The Median Age is 5.1 years younger in Boone.
 San Luis Obispo, CABoone, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,055329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock20.938.4
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 Population - 201045,193  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,472285,036,114
 Population - 199041,958  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,862.293.4
 Land Area13.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Luis Obispo, CABoone, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock19.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 San Luis Obispo, CABoone, NCUnited States
 White70.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Luis Obispo, CABoone, NCUnited States
 Married Population28.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock12.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock86.0%50.2%
 Never Married59.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households19,035  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,30780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,342  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.3%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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