San Luis Obispo nearby infrastructure and amenity access

NearbyIndex scores access to mapped daily services. Walkability also depends on routes, street conditions, safety, and comfort.

Population: 47K

Score Range

48-71 (best: 77)

10th-90th percentile

Based on 9 sample points44% score 60+0% score 80+

Groceries

63

Restaurants & Cafes

51

Public Transit

23

Healthcare

92

Education

66

Parks & Recreation

60

Shopping

44

Entertainment

86

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NearbyIndex Amenity Access Profile v1.0.0

Evidence profile for San Luis Obispo

Calculated September 2, 2026

The median sampled point scores 58. A total of 44% of analyzed points score 60 or more. The typical range is 4871, a 23-point difference. The strongest category is Healthcare (92). The weakest is Public Transit (23).

Median access
58/100
The middle analyzed grid-point score.
High-access coverage
44%
Analyzed grid points with a score of 60 or more.
Consistency
77/100
100 minus the 10th-to-90th percentile width.
Category balance
31/100
100 minus the strongest-to-weakest category difference.
Grid evidence
9 analyzed of 9 points
Estimated scored area
5.6 km²
Mapped place records
264(47.1/km²)
Named-area coverage
100% of grid points
How to read this profile: it measures access to mapped destinations. It does not measure walking routes, crossings, pavements, slope, safety, accessibility, opening hours, or transit frequency. The scored area is a rectangle inferred from local place data. It is not an official city boundary.

Review every formula and source on the methodology page. Download the reviewed dataset as versioned JSON.

Nearby infrastructure across San Luis Obispo

44% of sampled points score 60 or more for nearby daily amenities. The model uses straight-line distance to groceries, food, transit, healthcare, education, parks, shopping, and entertainment.

This page is outside the reviewed city core. Use it for exploration, and verify the result with local sources.

Strongest categories

Healthcare (92), Entertainment (86)

Weakest categories

Shopping (44), Public Transit (23)

Scores range from 41 to 77 across neighborhoods — location matters a lot in this city.

What's in San Luis Obispo

77 healthcare74 restaurants & cafes37 groceries31 shopping27 entertainment10 parks & recreation5 education3 public transit

Counted inside the area we score. Presence, not walking distance — the category scores above measure reachability.

Amenity access by sampled area in San Luis Obispo

These labels come from source map boundaries. The table covers 9 of 9 grid points (100%). Some named areas can sit outside the city boundary because the current grid follows the inferred urban area.

NeighborhoodScorePoints
Top areaDowntown
771
San Luis Obispo
56(41-69)8
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