COMPARING TWO PLACES
Atascadero vs Morro Bay
PLACE A
Atascadero, California
VS
PLACE B
Morro Bay, California
Atascadero is 178% larger than Morro Bay. Morro Bay earns more, with a median household income $4,414 higher.
ATASCADEROMORRO BAYDIFFERENCE
Total population29,46410,613+178% vs Morro Bay
Population density1,1301,988−858
Population growth5.2%5.1%+0.1 pts
Median age40.454.3−13.9
Male51.8%50.1%+1.7 pts
Female48.2%49.9%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born7.6%6.1%+1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic66.2%77.7%−11.5 pts
Black0.8%0.4%+0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino22.5%13.5%+9.0 pts
Asian2.1%2.8%−0.7 pts
Other8.5%5.7%+2.8 pts
Median household income$91,429$95,843−$4,414
Per capita income$61,687$64,740−$3,053
Poverty rate11.4%8.4%+2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5630.466+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.6%48.5%−16.9 pts
Graduate degree10.6%23.1%−12.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%8.0%−3.4 pts
Labor force participation64.1%54.1%+10.0 pts
Median home value$716,500$918,200−$201,700
Median gross rent$1,854$1,858−$4
Owner-occupied64.6%65.4%−0.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.9%21.8%−16.8 pts
Rent-burdened households49.8%46.1%+3.7 pts
Average commute22.919.7+3.2
Worked from home13.8%21.7%−7.9 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.4%+0.2 pts
Uninsured5.6%2.3%+3.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025