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San Luis Obispo, CA vs Somerville, MA

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- Somerville is 0% more densely populated than San Luis Obispo.
- People are 16.0% more likely to be married in Somerville.
- The Median Age is 5.8 years older in Somerville.
 San Luis Obispo, CASomerville, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock80,608329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.838.4
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 Population - 201045,193  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock77,478285,036,114
 Population - 199041,958  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock19,546.193.4
 Land Area13.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Luis Obispo, CASomerville, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 San Luis Obispo, CASomerville, MAUnited States
 White70.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.8%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Luis Obispo, CASomerville, MAUnited States
 Married Population28.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.6%50.2%
 Never Married59.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households19,035  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,63980,755,759
     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  Unlock9.8%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 Somerville    3 Reviews

I've lived in Somerville/Cambridge for 10 years, the last 4.5 with my husband in Spring Hill. It really is a great place to live if you are in your 20s & 30s: it is  More

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Living in Somerville is OK. I'm not a 'city' person and I would rather be out in the country some place, but it's not too bad here. I'm in my early 50s and own a house.  More

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Over 17 years ago

we are midwest transplants to the Boston area and lucked out by finding this great little neighborhood - right on the train line, little stores and good community - we  More

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