Nipomo, CA vs Grover Beach, CA

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

MetricNipomo, CAGrover Beach, CA
Population17,51612,604
Median Household Income$110,022$86,458
Median Rent$2,106/mo$2,061/mo
Median Home Value$723,700$727,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%49.5%
Poverty Rate5.7%11.8%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k300*216
Property Crime Rate /100k428*664
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs76°F71°F
Winter Lows41°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28 min20.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.319.1
College Degree Rate25%28.7%
Foreign-Born %18.3%14.9%
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.