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Atascadero, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Luis Obispo County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
29,735
Population
1,141/sq mi density
$88,830
Median Income
$59,728 per capita
$673,400
Home Value
$766,764 Zillow
$1,855
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
213
Violent Crime/100K
1,612 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$88,830 median income, 2.7% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.4 / 5.0
$673,400 home value, $1,855/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
213 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,830
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$59,728
53% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Atascadero vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Atascadero’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,830
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$59,728
153%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$98,019
136%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,179
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,179
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.4%
18% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.2%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$24,505M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.2%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
12.4%
Other
10.5%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,662
Restaurants
1,072
Healthcare
1,220
Retail
1,084
Manufacturing
473
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$98,019
36% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,639
118% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $88,830 |
| Per Capita Income | $59,728 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $98,019 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,179 |
| County GDP | $24,505M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 12.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,662 |
| Restaurants | 1,072 |
| Healthcare | 1,220 |
| Retail | 1,084 |
| Manufacturing | 473 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $98,019 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,639 |