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1039 Chorro Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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2010 Community

Economic Profile

for the

City of San Luis Obispo


with additional information about San Luis Obispo County

Prepared by the Research Department of the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce

Community

Schools
San Luis Obispo County is home to 10 school districts; contact number for each school district listed below:

Atascadero Unified School District 805.462.4200
Cayucos Elementary School District 805.995.3694
Coast Unified School District ( Cambria ) 805.927.3880
Lucia Mar Unified School District (South County) 805.474.3000
Paso Robles Joint Unified School District 805.238.2222
Pleasant Valley Joint Union School District 805.467.3453
San Luis Coastal Unified School District 805.549.1200
San Miguel Joint Union School District 805.467.3216
Shandon Unified School District 805.238.0286
Templeton Unified School District 805.434.5800

San Luis Obispo is home to one of the nation's top rated university: 

California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly). 
There is also a community college located off of Highway 1 called Cuesta College. 
To find information more about Cal Poly and Cuesta College refer to the information listed below.

California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
(805) 756-1111
Web site: www.calpoly.edu

Cuesta Community College
Highway 1
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403
(805) 546-3100
Web site: www.cuesta.edu

Transportation
Air
     San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (www.sloairport.com)
          There are tworegional carriers:
               United Express  800.241.6522
               U.S. Airways  800.455.0123
Charter Services
     Air San Luis     805.541.1038
     Aviation Consultants Inc.  805.782.9722
     Helipro Inc.     805.543.2713
     Pacific Air Taxi    805.544.2441
     PCF Aviation LLC  805.783.2359
Rental Car Companies
     Avis Rent-A-Car    805.595.1464  
     Budget Car & Truck Rental    805.544.0733 
     Enterprise    805.595.5455 
     Hertz Rent-A-Car    805.543.8843
Rail
     Amtrak (www.Amtrak.com) 1(800)872-7245 features (a) Coast Starlight – 
    one passenger train northbound, and (b) Pacific Surfliner – 
    two southbound passenger trains daily.
Bus
     SLO Transit (City)    805.541.2877
     RTA (CSCAT)    805.781.4472
     Greyhound    800.231.2222
     Ride-On Transportation    805.541.8747
     SLO Regional Rideshare     805.541.CARS
     Runabout (handicapped service)    805.541.2544
     SCAT (South County Area Transit)    805.773.5400
     Silverado Stages    805.545.8400 
Limousine/Shuttle Service
     Allure Limousine      805.528.6212
     California Limousine     805.440.3311
     Central Coast Trolley Company    800.992.9633
     Elegant Image Limousine (Morro Bay)   805.772.5390
     Stardust Cruises Limousine Service (Santa Maria) 805.545.0018
Taxi Service
     Beach Cities Cab Company 805.543.1234
Harbor Facilities
    Port San Luis     805.595.5400 
    Morro Bay Harbor    805.772.6254 
Major Highways
     US 101
     State Highways: 1, 41, 46, 58, 166, 277, and 229

Hospitals/Doctors
    French Hospital Medical Center (San Luis Obispo) – 805.543.5353
    Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center (San Luis Obispo) – 805.546.7600
    Arroyo Grande Community Hospital (Arroyo Grande) – 805.489.4261

Places of WorshipCity of San Luis Obispo
    Church of the Nazarene – 805.543.3192 
    Congregational Church of SLO United Church of Christ – 805.544.1373 
    Family Christian Center – 805.544.2585 
    First Baptist Church of San Luis Obispo – 805.543.0945 
    First Presbyterian Church of Christ – 805.543.5451 
    Grace Church – 805.543.2358 
    Meadow Park Church of Christ – 805.543.1219 
    Mountainbrook Community Church – 805.543.3162 
    Old Mission San Luis Obispo De Tolosa – 805.781.8220 
    St. Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox Church – 805.546.8337 
    Unity of San Luis Obispo – 805.543.4250 
    Congregation Beth David – 805.544.0760 
    San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church – 805.543.7580 
    Temple Ner Shalom – 805.547.1349 
    Zion Lutheran Church – 805.543.8327 

Libraries
San Luis Obispo City/County Library: 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo, 805.781.5991
Cuesta Junior College Library: Highway 1, San Luis Obispo
Robert E. Kennedy Library: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
15 libraries countywide and Book Mobile

Media
     Newspapers, Magazines, & Tabloids
        
Central Coast Magazine, The Coast News, Coffee News, Information Press, 
        Mustang Daily, New Times Media Group, Pacific Coast Business Times, 
        San Luis Obispo County Magazine, Senior Living, SLO County Journal & 
        Plus Magazine, The Tribune, The Cambrian, Atascadero News, Bay News 
     Radio Stations
         FM stations: KCBX, KCPR, KDDB, KGUR, KIQO, K‐Jewel, K‐Jug, KKUS, 
         K‐Life KOTR, KSLY, KSNI, KSTT,K - Tea, KWBR, KWSP, KWWV, KXFM, 
         KXTX‐ESPN, KZOZ 
        AM Stations: KATY, KBAI, KGDP, KJDJ, KKAL, KKCB, KPRL, KVEC  
     TV Stations
          KCOY-CBS, KSBY-NBC, SLO County Access Media

Financial Institutions
     Banks
American Principle Bank
Bank of America
Coast National Bank
Chase Bank
First Bank of San Luis Obispo
Founders Community Bank
Heritage Oaks Bank
Los Padres Bank
Mission Community Bank
Rabobank
San Luis Trust Bank
Santa Lucia Bank
Union Bank of California
Wells Fargo Bank
WestAmerica Bank

805.547.2800
805.544.2022 
805.541.0400
805.541.1994
805.783.5123
805.543.6500
805.549.8600
805.788.0178
805.782.5000
805.541.5500
805.541.9200
805.466.7087
805.543.6321
805.541.0143
805.541.4309

     Credit Unions
CoastHills Federal Credit Union
The Golden 1 Credit Union  
CoastHills Federal Credit Union  
The Golden 1 Credit Union  

805.733.7694
805.547.3801
805.733.7694
805.547.3801

City Recreational Facilities
     Parks
         
Anholm Park, Cuesta Park, Damon Garcia Sports Field, Emerson Park, 
        French Park, Islay Hill Park, Jack House Gardens, Johnson Park, Laguna Hills Park, 
        Laguna Lake Park, Meadow Park, Mission Plaza, Mitchell Park, Santa Rosa Park, 
        Sinsheimer Park, Throop Park, and Vista Lago Park
     Open Spaces
         Bishop Peak Natural Reserve, Cerro San Luis Natural Reserve, Irish Hills Natural Reserve, 
         Islay Hill Open Space, Johnson Ranch Open Space, Laguna Lake Open Space, 
         Reservoir Canyon Natural Reserve, South Hills Open Space, 
        Stenner Springs Natural Reserve, and Terrace Hill Open Space 

Performing Arts
     Dance Companies
          Academy of Dance‐805.544‐1230 
          American Dance of SLO‐805.543.4409 
          Civic Ballet of San Luis Obispo‐805.544.4363      
    Theatres
        Alex & Faye Spanos Theatre‐805.756.7111 
        Cal Poly Arts‐805.756‐6556 
        Central Coast Shakespeare Festival‐805.546.4224 
        Kelrik Productions‐805.543.7529 
        Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts (PCPA) Theaterfest‐805.928.7731 
        SLO Little Theatre & Academy of Creative Theatre‐805.781.3889 
        The Great American Melodrama‐805.489.2499 
     Symphony Groups
        San Luis Obispo County Youth Symphony‐805.546.8742 
        San Luis Obispo Symphony‐805.543.3533 
        SLO Vocal Arts Ensemble‐805.541.6797 
        San Luis Obispo Festival Moziac ‐805.781.3009 

Places of InterestCity of San Luis Obispo 
    Apple Farm Millhouse  
    County Historical Museum  
    Dallidet Adobe 
    Farmers Market (Thursday nights) 
    Jack House  
    Judge Walter Murray Adobe  
    Lo Yo Cheng Park 
    Madonna Inn 
    Mission Plaza 
    Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa 
    Railroad Depot 
    San Luis Obispo Art Center 
    San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum 
    San Luis Obispo County Library 
    San Luis Creek 
    St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church  
    The Creamery  
    Veteran’s Museum 
    Old Edna 

City/County Recreational Activities 
    Aerial Tours 
    ATV Rentals 
   
Biking 
   
Boating, Watersports, & Lakefishing 
   
Camping 
    Climbing 
    Golf 
   
Hearst Castle  
   
Horseback Riding  
   
Kayaking 
    Natural Hot Springs 
    Ocean Fishing & Whale Watching 
   
Swimming, Spas, & Hot Tubs 
   
Tennis 
   
Wine Country

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