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City of San Luis Obispo (SLO) Demographic Profile
2010-11

small mapWhere is San Luis Obispo?
San Luis Obispo is located  halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco on the Central Coast of California. The City is 10.5 square miles in area and at an elevation of 315 feet.

Major State Highways:
U.S. 101 links San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles and San Jose. Highway 1 follows the California coastline. San Luis Obispo is 80 miles from Interstate 5. State highways 41, 46, 58 and 166 provide access to central and eastern California.

Air Service:
San Luis Obispo Airport is located at the southern end of town. Airlines servicing the area include United Express operated by Skywest and US Airways.

California Income Taxes:

City Sales and Use Tax: 8.75%
Property Tax Rate: 1.1% of taxable value
Corporate Income Tax: 8.84%

 

Median Household Income:

San Luis Obispo County San Luis Obispo City
$55,638 $42,526


Population:

Census
 

San Luis Obispo
City

San Luis Obispo
County

California
 

2010

44,948

269,637

37,253,956

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

City Public Schools:

Elementary Schools 5
Middle Schools 1
High Schools 1

In addition, there is an alternative elementary school and high school, and a mental health-connected elementary school as well as 4 private and parochial schools in the County.

Student-to-teacher ratio

Grades 1-3 19 to 1
Grades 4-6 29 to 1
Grades 7-12 31 to 1
 
San Luis Coastal District

Public School Student Enrollment

4,712

 

Institutions of Higher Learning:
(Three in Central Coast area)

Four-year State-Supported Colleges
and Universities

Enrollment:

California Polytechnic State University,
San Luis Obispo
19,325 (Fall 2009)

Two-year Colleges in Central Coast Area

Enrollment:

Cuesta Community College 13,504 (Spring 2010)
Allan Hancock College 10,641 (Fall 2009)

Housing Statistics:

 
Total Residential Units: 20,300
Median Single Family Home Selling Price:
$472,500
Average Two-bedroom Apartment Rent:
$1,473
Source:  SLO City Planning, SLO Chamber of Commerce Economic Forecast 2009-10
   
Commercial and Industrial Statistics:

Retail

Shopping Center Rates

Office Rates

Industrial Rates
 

Utility Rates:

Water and Sewer  
For private utilities such as electric, gas, phone, cable, etc., please contact your local service provider.

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