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San Luis Obispo, CA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara is 0% more densely populated than San Luis Obispo.
- People are 49.5% more likely to be married in Santa Barbara.
- The Median Age is 13.1 years older in Santa Barbara.
 San Luis Obispo, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,132329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 201045,193  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock92,325285,036,114
 Population - 199041,958  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,570.493.4
 Land Area13.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Luis Obispo, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 San Luis Obispo, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 White70.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Luis Obispo, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Married Population28.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married59.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households19,035  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,54680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,342  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.2%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 Santa Barbara    51 Reviews
Kitt · Alhambra, CA
ONCE BEAUTIFUL, NOW RUINED
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Griesel · Santa Barbara, CA
Beautiful and friendly
Over 4 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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John · Santa Barbara, CA
A once great town goes downhill
Over 4 years ago

If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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