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Atascadero
Californiacity
Total population
29,712
Median home value
$716,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$91,429
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Set in California, United States, Atascadero is recorded in open geodata as a city. The population stands at approximately 29,712. The settlement sits at 35.486°, -120.688°, a warm-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. The city extends across roughly 67.5 km². At 440 people per km², the city shows an average residential density. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 2,022 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Atascadero, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Paso Robles HighHigh · Paso Robles · 2,093 students · 21.6:1 ratio
- Atascadero HighHigh · Atascadero · 1,173 students · 19.6:1 ratio
- Atascadero MiddleMiddle · Atascadero · 835 students · 20.4:1 ratio
- Templeton HighHigh · Templeton · 775 students · 20.9:1 ratio
- Daniel Lewis MiddleMiddle · Paso Robles · 665 students · 20.8:1 ratio
- Templeton MiddleMiddle · Templeton · 475 students · 20.7:1 ratio
- Almond Acres Charter AcademyElementary · Paso Robles · 462 students · 23.1:1 ratio
- Templeton ElementaryElementary · Templeton · 434 students · 22.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2026-06-224 km ENE of Huron, CA
- M 2.96 — 2026-06-214 km ENE of Huron, CA
- M 3.3 — 2026-06-214 km ENE of Huron, CA
- M 2.53 — 2026-05-3022 km SSW of King City, CA
- M 2.69 — 2026-05-2423 km WSW of New Idria, CA
- M 3.05 — 2026-05-1827 km SSE of Kettleman City, CA
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here







People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Atascadero

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library