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San Luis Obispo, CA vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael is 0% more densely populated than San Luis Obispo.
- People are 69.7% more likely to be married in San Rafael.
- The Median Age is 17.1 years older in San Rafael.
 San Luis Obispo, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,158329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.138.4
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 Population - 201045,193  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,063285,036,114
 Population - 199041,958  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,691.693.4
 Land Area13.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Luis Obispo, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%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  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 San Luis Obispo, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 White70.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Luis Obispo, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Married Population28.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married59.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households19,035  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,05480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,342  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews
Bruce · Las Vegas, NV
COST OF LIVING AND FINDING A PLACE TO LIVE
Over 10 years ago

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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Tim · San Luis Obispo, CA
Sunny & 70º
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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Sadie · San Luis Obispo, CA
Beautiful place to live hard to find a room
Over 12 years ago

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 San Rafael    7 Reviews
Monica · San Rafael, CA
Moderation is always good
Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Jonathan · San Rafael, CA
Crime
Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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David · San Rafael, CA
San Rafael
Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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