Los Osos, CA vs Morro Bay, CA

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

MetricLos Osos, CAMorro Bay, CA
Population14,16610,692
Median Household Income$108,932$95,843
Median Rent$2,047/mo$1,858/mo
Median Home Value$805,800$918,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%46.1%
Poverty Rate8.1%8.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k300*199
Property Crime Rate /100k428*1,033
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs68°F68°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min19.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.318.2
College Degree Rate53.7%48.5%
Foreign-Born %5.8%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-9.0%-1.3%

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.