Marina, CA vs Pacific Grove, CA

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

MetricMarina, CAPacific Grove, CA
Population22,56314,951
Median Household Income$95,955$106,065
Median Rent$2,101/mo$2,455/mo
Median Home Value$818,700$1,190,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%56.3%
Poverty Rate12.2%7.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3%7.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k353108
Property Crime Rate /100k1,271771
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr314314
Summer Highs71°F67°F
Winter Lows41°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min22.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.518.1
College Degree Rate37.9%59.6%
Foreign-Born %21.6%13.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.0%-2.9%

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