Atascadero, CA vs Paso Robles, CA

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

MetricAtascadero, CAPaso Robles, CA
Population29,71231,446
Median Household Income$91,429$92,228
Median Rent$1,854/mo$1,981/mo
Median Home Value$716,500$687,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%57.1%
Poverty Rate11.4%13.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k148300*
Property Crime Rate /100k730428*
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min25.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.222.8
College Degree Rate31.6%29.7%
Foreign-Born %7.6%15.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+0.4%

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 Paso Robles (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.