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San Luis Obispo, CA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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- Walnut Creek is 0% more densely populated than San Luis Obispo.
- People are 92.7% more likely to be married in Walnut Creek.
- The Median Age is 21.8 years older in Walnut Creek.
 San Luis Obispo, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock69,876329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.838.4
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 Population - 201045,193  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,296285,036,114
 Population - 199041,958  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,537.093.4
 Land Area13.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Luis Obispo, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%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  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.8%1.9%
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 Race
 San Luis Obispo, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 White70.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Luis Obispo, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Married Population28.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.5%50.2%
 Never Married59.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households19,035  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,38880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,342  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.8%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 Walnut Creek    16 Reviews
Todd · Walnut Creek, CA
Best place to live in the San Francisco Bay Area
Over 6 years ago

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Ken · Walnut Creek, CA
Great water quality
Over 7 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Rachel · Walnut Creek, CA
So hot
Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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