Arroyo Grande, CA vs Paso Robles, CA

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

MetricArroyo Grande, CAPaso Robles, CA
Population18,37231,446
Median Household Income$102,553$92,228
Median Rent$2,173/mo$1,981/mo
Median Home Value$814,200$687,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.7%57.1%
Poverty Rate4.8%13.1%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k126300*
Property Crime Rate /100k571428*
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs71°F90°F
Winter Lows44°F35°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min25.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2123.7
College Degree Rate45.3%29.7%
Foreign-Born %7.3%15.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%+0.4%

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 Paso Robles (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.