Los Osos, CA vs Paso Robles, CA

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

MetricLos Osos, CAPaso Robles, CA
Population14,16631,446
Median Household Income$108,932$92,228
Median Rent$2,047/mo$1,981/mo
Median Home Value$805,800$687,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%57.1%
Poverty Rate8.1%13.1%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k300*300*
Property Crime Rate /100k428*428*
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs68°F90°F
Winter Lows47°F35°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min25.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.322.8
College Degree Rate53.7%29.7%
Foreign-Born %5.8%15.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-9.0%+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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.