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San Luis Obispo, CA cityscape

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San Luis Obispo

ca · metro 282k

photo: Juan Montes / pexels

a dispatch from

san luis obispo

CA

35.28°N

120.66°W

San Luis Obispo (SLO to locals) sits halfway between LA and San Francisco on the central coast, with Cal Poly students, gorgeous wine country (Edna Valley and Paso Robles nearby), and a Thursday night farmers market that takes over downtown. It's been called the happiest city in America (multiple studies, Oprah included), and the vibe really does back that up. Bubblegum Alley is exactly what it sounds like. Mellow and beautiful.

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$2,142

more each month than Pittsburgh ran you

San Luis Obispo costs noticeably more than Pittsburgh. You'd be paying for San Luis Obispo itself, not for breathing room around it.
landable, recorded on the san luis obispo entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$3,095/mo

110% more expensive than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)

02state income tax

9.3%

$519/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh

vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh

03after rent

$4,463/mo

$2,142 less than Pittsburgh

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$934k

319% more expensive than Pittsburgh

vs $223k in Pittsburgh

05metro size

282k

vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

303

pleasant days a year, in san luis obispo.

Pittsburgh keeps to 161 pleasant days a year.

Pittsburgh hosts 7.9× more events.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

68/100

1% lower than Pittsburgh

vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh

Closest outdoor draw: Montaña de Oro State Park, 6.7 mi.

·walk score®

98/100

1% lower than Pittsburgh

vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

3

92% fewer than Pittsburgh

vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh

04 · see also

cities that play in san luis obispo's register:

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oxnard

$100/mo cheaper

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honolulu

$111/mo cheaper

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naples

$1,151/mo cheaper

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compare san luis obispo with:

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