Paso Robles, CA vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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

MetricPaso Robles, CASan Luis Obispo, CA
Population31,44648,491
Median Household Income$92,228$73,685
Median Rent$1,981/mo$1,965/mo
Median Home Value$687,200$935,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.1%64.8%
Poverty Rate13.1%30.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k300*347
Property Crime Rate /100k428*2,054
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs90°F78°F
Winter Lows35°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min16.1 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.821.9
College Degree Rate29.7%54.4%
Foreign-Born %15.2%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+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 Paso Robles (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.