Atascadero, CA vs Los Osos, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAtascadero, CALos Osos, CA
Population29,71214,166
Median Household Income$91,429$108,932
Median Rent$1,854/mo$2,047/mo
Median Home Value$716,500$805,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%43%
Poverty Rate11.4%8.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k148300*
Property Crime Rate /100k730428*
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs90°F68°F
Winter Lows35°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min19.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.219.3
College Degree Rate31.6%53.7%
Foreign-Born %7.6%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-9.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Los Osos (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.