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Cambria, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Luis Obispo County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,038
Population
717/sq mi density
$89,049
Median Income
$53,560 per capita
$868,400
Home Value
$987,850 Zillow
$1,923
Median Rent
39.7% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
475
Violent Crime/100K
2,225 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$89,049 median income, 4.0% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.1 / 5.0
$868,400 home value, $1,923/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
475 violent crimes/100K (25% above avg)
A
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$89,049
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$53,560
37% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cambria vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cambria’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$89,049
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$53,560
137%
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
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
22.3%
47% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.8%
13% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$24,505M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63.8%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
22.3%
Other
13.5%
Average commute time
20 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 | $89,049 |
| Per Capita Income | $53,560 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $98,019 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,179 |
| County GDP | $24,505M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 22.3% |
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 |