Los Osos, CA vs Grover Beach, CA

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

MetricLos Osos, CAGrover Beach, CA
Population14,16612,604
Median Household Income$108,932$86,458
Median Rent$2,047/mo$2,061/mo
Median Home Value$805,800$727,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%49.5%
Poverty Rate8.1%11.8%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k300*216
Property Crime Rate /100k428*664
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs68°F71°F
Winter Lows47°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min20.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.319.1
College Degree Rate53.7%28.7%
Foreign-Born %5.8%14.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-9.0%-1.7%

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