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San Luis Obispo, CA vs Santa Paula, CA

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- Santa Paula is 0% more densely populated than San Luis Obispo.
- People are 70.4% more likely to be married in Santa Paula.
- The Median Age is 7.7 years older in Santa Paula.
 San Luis Obispo, CASanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,741329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 201045,193  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,598285,036,114
 Population - 199041,958  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,771.293.4
 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, CASanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 San Luis Obispo, CASanta Paula, CAUnited States
 White70.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock82.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Luis Obispo, CASanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Married Population28.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.9%50.2%
 Never Married59.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.412.60
 Households19,035  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,83280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,342  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.5%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 Santa Paula    6 Reviews

Moved from Ventura CA to Fillmore CA for better housing affordability. Then we needed to upgrade and moved to Santa Paula. That was a compromise from a small town  More

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We have lived in Santa Paula for five years. After living in LA, we found the charming neighborhoods, low crime, friendly people, and idyllic climate (except for those 3  More

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Over 19 years ago

According to studies conducted by the County of Ventura, 60% of homes in Santa Paula have more people living in them than they were designed to contain. 60%! This is  More

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