Atascadero
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Outdoors in Atascadero
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About Atascadero
City in California, United StatesAtascadero is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. It lies in the inland part of the Central Coast, between the Salinas River and the Santa Lucia Range, at the junction of U.S. Route 101 and State Route 41. Its population was 29,773 at the 2020 census. The area has historical connections to the Salinan and Northern Chumash peoples. Publisher Edward Gardner Lewis founded the Atascadero Colony in 1913 as a planned agricultural community. Its development included orchards, a water system, a printing plant and a civic center. The colony also imposed racially restrictive property covenants. Atascadero incorporated as a city in 1979. The former colony administration buildi…
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How Atascadero ranks
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Housing in Atascadero
The typical Atascadero home is worth about $780,000, up 2.3% in a year, close to the California typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Atascadero
Safety Grade B
Atascadero reports less crime per resident than 58% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Atascadero
Full picture →About one in 5 of Atascadero’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are San Luis Obispo (17%), El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) (9%) and Templeton (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Health in Atascadero
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with California
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Atascadero
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Atascadero
Full climate →Atascadero has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Atascadero
All Atascadero schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Atascadero’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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