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San Luis Obispo, CA vs Palm Springs, CA

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- Palm Springs is 0% more densely populated than San Luis Obispo.
- People are 46.5% more likely to be married in Palm Springs.
- The Median Age is 30.6 years older in Palm Springs.
 San Luis Obispo, CAPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,799329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.638.4
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 Population - 201045,193  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,807285,036,114
 Population - 199041,958  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock477.193.4
 Land Area13.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Luis Obispo, CAPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock18.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 San Luis Obispo, CAPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 White70.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Luis Obispo, CAPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Married Population28.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.8%50.2%
 Never Married59.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.872.60
 Households19,035  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,12580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock65.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,342  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.1%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 Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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