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Tucson, AZ vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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- San Luis Obispo is 0% more densely populated than Tucson.
- People are 25.9% less likely to be married in San Luis Obispo.
- The Median Age is 8.2 years younger in San Luis Obispo.
 Tucson, AZSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,257329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2638.4
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 Population - 2010527,048  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,174285,036,114
 Population - 1990405,390  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now36.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,597.893.4
 Land Area238.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tucson, AZSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock22.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Tucson, AZSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 White42.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tucson, AZSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Married Population38.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.2%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households218,790  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,69380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households99,096  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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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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