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San Luis Obispo, CA vs Payson, AZ

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- Payson is 0% more densely populated than San Luis Obispo.
- People are 104.4% more likely to be married in Payson.
- The Median Age is 33.1 years older in Payson.
 San Luis Obispo, CAPayson, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,229329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.138.4
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 Population - 201045,193  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,620285,036,114
 Population - 199041,958  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock838.893.4
 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, CAPayson, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%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  Unlock6.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.4%1.9%
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 Race
 San Luis Obispo, CAPayson, AZUnited States
 White70.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Luis Obispo, CAPayson, AZUnited States
 Married Population28.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.1%50.2%
 Never Married59.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households19,035  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,51380,755,759
     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  Unlock8.9%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 Payson    15 Reviews

We have lived in Payson for over 5 years and love it. It has two large grocery stores, a Walmart, Home Depot, a dozen thrift/ treasure shops, more local shops than we  More

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Over 6 years ago

Payson is a wonderful town especially for retired people and people that want a slower pace... Lots of outdoor activities  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Payson for 25 years, thank god I worked out of town. There is a saying GO TO PAYSON ON VACATION GO HOME ON PROBATION TURN IN THREE YOU GO  More

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