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San Luis Obispo, CA vs Ripon, CA

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- Ripon is 0% more densely populated than San Luis Obispo.
- People are 105.8% more likely to be married in Ripon.
- The Median Age is 14.0 years older in Ripon.
 San Luis Obispo, CARipon, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,961329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 201045,193  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,146285,036,114
 Population - 199041,958  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock65.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,032.193.4
 Land Area13.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Luis Obispo, CARipon, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%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, CARipon, CAUnited States
 White70.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock25.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Luis Obispo, CARipon, CAUnited States
 Married Population28.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.7%50.2%
 Never Married59.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.842.60
 Households19,035  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,39480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,342  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.1%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 11 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 Ripon    6 Reviews

Ripon, CA. Is one of the finest small towns in the Central Valley. Very little crime, almost 100 cameras all over town that the Ripon P.D monitors, very slow growth,  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived here for 17 years. We raised all three of our children here. Some of the schools are outdated and old fashion. Small town atmosphere. The city of Ripon works  More

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Coming home from work is like going on vacation. I cross the river into a larger city, Modesto,CA., to work daily. The hustle and bustle, rude drivers, etc., in  More

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