Arroyo Grande, CA vs Nipomo, CA

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

MetricArroyo Grande, CANipomo, CA
Population18,37217,516
Median Household Income$102,553$110,022
Median Rent$2,173/mo$2,106/mo
Median Home Value$814,200$723,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.7%46.8%
Poverty Rate4.8%5.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k126300*
Property Crime Rate /100k571428*
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs71°F76°F
Winter Lows44°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min28 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2119.3
College Degree Rate45.3%25%
Foreign-Born %7.3%18.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%-1.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Nipomo (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.