Morro Bay, CA vs Grover Beach, CA

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

MetricMorro Bay, CAGrover Beach, CA
Population10,69212,604
Median Household Income$95,843$86,458
Median Rent$1,858/mo$2,061/mo
Median Home Value$918,200$727,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%49.5%
Poverty Rate8.4%11.8%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k199216
Property Crime Rate /100k1,033664
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs68°F71°F
Winter Lows47°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min20.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.219.1
College Degree Rate48.5%28.7%
Foreign-Born %6.1%14.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-1.7%

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