Orcutt, CA vs Grover Beach, CA

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

MetricOrcutt, CAGrover Beach, CA
Population31,45412,604
Median Household Income$111,416$86,458
Median Rent$2,193/mo$2,061/mo
Median Home Value$624,500$727,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%49.5%
Poverty Rate8%11.8%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k216*216
Property Crime Rate /100k690*664
Median AQI5250
Good AQI Days /yr164191
Summer Highs73°F71°F
Winter Lows41°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min20.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.719.1
College Degree Rate33.2%28.7%
Foreign-Born %11.1%14.9%
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.