Cost of living in California Polytechnic State University, California

California Polytechnic State University, California has about 7,915 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $564,700.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in San Luis Obispo County is $2,720 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in California Polytechnic State University. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA metro area, prices sit at 108.6 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

California taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not California Polytechnic State University's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical California home paid 33.61¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not California Polytechnic State University's bill.

In 2025, all-grades gas in California averaged $4.53 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.