Arroyo Grande, CA vs Grover Beach, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricArroyo Grande, CAGrover Beach, CA
Population18,37212,604
Median Household Income$102,553$86,458
Median Rent$2,173/mo$2,061/mo
Median Home Value$814,200$727,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.7%49.5%
Poverty Rate4.8%11.8%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k126216
Property Crime Rate /100k571664
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs71°F71°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min20.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2119.1
College Degree Rate45.3%28.7%
Foreign-Born %7.3%14.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%-1.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.