Orcutt, CA vs Arroyo Grande, CA

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

MetricOrcutt, CAArroyo Grande, CA
Population31,45418,372
Median Household Income$111,416$102,553
Median Rent$2,193/mo$2,173/mo
Median Home Value$624,500$814,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%60.7%
Poverty Rate8%4.8%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k216*126
Property Crime Rate /100k690*571
Median AQI5250
Good AQI Days /yr164191
Summer Highs73°F71°F
Winter Lows41°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min23.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.721
College Degree Rate33.2%45.3%
Foreign-Born %11.1%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-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 Orcutt (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.