Arroyo Grande, CA vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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

MetricArroyo Grande, CASan Luis Obispo, CA
Population18,37248,491
Median Household Income$102,553$73,685
Median Rent$2,173/mo$1,965/mo
Median Home Value$814,200$935,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.7%64.8%
Poverty Rate4.8%30.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k126347
Property Crime Rate /100k5712,054
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs71°F78°F
Winter Lows44°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min16.1 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2121.9
College Degree Rate45.3%54.4%
Foreign-Born %7.3%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%+7.5%

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