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Los Osos, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Luis Obispo County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
15,048
Population
1,179/sq mi density
$103,504
Median Income
$51,593 per capita
$728,000
Home Value
$862,063 Zillow
$1,909
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
475
Violent Crime/100K
2,225 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$103,504 median income, 3.0% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$728,000 home value, $1,909/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
475 violent crimes/100K (25% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$103,504
38% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$51,593
32% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Los Osos vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Los Osos’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$103,504
138%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$51,593
132%
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
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.7%
3% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.4%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$24,505M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.4%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
15.7%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
21 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 | $103,504 |
| Per Capita Income | $51,593 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $98,019 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,179 |
| County GDP | $24,505M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 15.7% |
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 |