Paso Robles, CA vs Atascadero, CA

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

MetricPaso Robles, CAAtascadero, CA
Population31,44629,712
Median Household Income$92,228$91,429
Median Rent$1,981/mo$1,854/mo
Median Home Value$687,200$716,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.1%49.8%
Poverty Rate13.1%11.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k300*148
Property Crime Rate /100k428*730
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min22.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.822.2
College Degree Rate29.7%31.6%
Foreign-Born %15.2%7.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%-1.1%

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.