San Luis Obispo vs Harrisburg
San Luis Obispo, CA compared with Harrisburg, PA · 2,392 miles apart
San Luis Obispo has 50,636 residents to Harrisburg’s 50,522. San Luis Obispo comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, average commute. Harrisburg does better on median rent, price to income.
| San Luis Obispo, CA | Harrisburg, PA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,636 | 50,522 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,712 | 6,223 |
| Median household income | $73,685 | $48,099 |
| Median home value | $935,100 | $124,200 |
| Median rent | $1,965 | $1,062 |
| Homeownership | 40.3% | 36.6% |
| Average commute | 16.1 min | 20.1 min |
| Median age | 26.3 | 33.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 54.4% | 25.9% |
| Poverty rate | 30.4% | 30.5% |
| Unemployment | 7% | 11.4% |
| Price to income | 12.7× | 2.6× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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