Morro Bay, CA vs Paso Robles, CA

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

MetricMorro Bay, CAPaso Robles, CA
Population10,69231,446
Median Household Income$95,843$92,228
Median Rent$1,858/mo$1,981/mo
Median Home Value$918,200$687,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%57.1%
Poverty Rate8.4%13.1%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k199300*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,033428*
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs68°F90°F
Winter Lows47°F35°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min25.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.222.8
College Degree Rate48.5%29.7%
Foreign-Born %6.1%15.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+0.4%

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