Orcutt, CA vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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

MetricOrcutt, CASan Luis Obispo, CA
Population31,45448,491
Median Household Income$111,416$73,685
Median Rent$2,193/mo$1,965/mo
Median Home Value$624,500$935,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%64.8%
Poverty Rate8%30.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k216*347
Property Crime Rate /100k690*2,054
Median AQI5250
Good AQI Days /yr164191
Summer Highs73°F78°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min16.1 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.721.9
College Degree Rate33.2%54.4%
Foreign-Born %11.1%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+7.5%

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