Nipomo, CA vs Arroyo Grande, CA

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

MetricNipomo, CAArroyo Grande, CA
Population17,51618,372
Median Household Income$110,022$102,553
Median Rent$2,106/mo$2,173/mo
Median Home Value$723,700$814,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%60.7%
Poverty Rate5.7%4.8%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k300*126
Property Crime Rate /100k428*571
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs76°F71°F
Winter Lows41°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28 min23.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.321
College Degree Rate25%45.3%
Foreign-Born %18.3%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%-1.7%

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