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Cayucos, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Luis Obispo County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,517
Population
812/sq mi density
$82,778
Median Income
$56,928 per capita
$947,000
Home Value
$1,336,550 Zillow
$1,551
Median Rent
31.7% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
475
Violent Crime/100K
2,225 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$82,778 median income, 1.0% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$947,000 home value, $1,551/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
475 violent crimes/100K (25% above avg)
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,778
10% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$56,928
46% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
85% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cayucos vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cayucos’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,778
110%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$56,928
146%
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
37 min
34% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.2%
26% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.1%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$24,505M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.1%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
19.2%
Other
7.9%
Average commute time
37 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 | $82,778 |
| Per Capita Income | $56,928 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $98,019 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,179 |
| County GDP | $24,505M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 37 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 19.2% |
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 |