Morro Bay, CA vs Los Osos, CA

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

MetricMorro Bay, CALos Osos, CA
Population10,69214,166
Median Household Income$95,843$108,932
Median Rent$1,858/mo$2,047/mo
Median Home Value$918,200$805,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%43%
Poverty Rate8.4%8.1%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k199300*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,033428*
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs68°F68°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min19.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.219.3
College Degree Rate48.5%53.7%
Foreign-Born %6.1%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-9.0%

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.