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San Luis Obispo, CA vs Carlsbad, CA

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- Carlsbad is 0% more densely populated than San Luis Obispo.
- People are 99.9% more likely to be married in Carlsbad.
- The Median Age is 16.5 years older in Carlsbad.
 San Luis Obispo, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,858329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.538.4
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 Population - 201045,193  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock78,247285,036,114
 Population - 199041,958  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,042.693.4
 Land Area13.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Luis Obispo, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 San Luis Obispo, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 White70.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Luis Obispo, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Married Population28.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.4%50.2%
 Never Married59.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households19,035  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock31,14480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,342  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.5%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 Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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