CITY PROFILE
San Luis Obispo, CA
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
San Luis Obispo is a smaller metro with a mild climate, abundant sunshine, and a dry climate—ideal if you want predictable, pleasant weather year-round. Be prepared: it ranks among the most expensive metros in our dataset, so affordability will be a significant factor in your decision to relocate here.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $910K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $2,855/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 15.6°C · warmest 21.8°C · coolest 9.8°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 357 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 5.54 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #175 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy47
- Affordable to rent28
- Climate comfort78
- Plenty of sunshine87
- Big-city amenities58
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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