Grover Beach, CA vs Morro Bay, CA

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

MetricGrover Beach, CAMorro Bay, CA
Population12,60410,692
Median Household Income$86,458$95,843
Median Rent$2,061/mo$1,858/mo
Median Home Value$727,500$918,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%46.1%
Poverty Rate11.8%8.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k216199
Property Crime Rate /100k6641,033
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs71°F68°F
Winter Lows44°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min19.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.118.2
College Degree Rate28.7%48.5%
Foreign-Born %14.9%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%-1.3%

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