Pacific Grove, CA vs Marina, CA

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

MetricPacific Grove, CAMarina, CA
Population14,95122,563
Median Household Income$106,065$95,955
Median Rent$2,455/mo$2,101/mo
Median Home Value$1,190,400$818,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%47.2%
Poverty Rate7.6%12.2%
Unemployment Rate7.9% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k108353
Property Crime Rate /100k7711,271
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr314314
Summer Highs67°F71°F
Winter Lows45°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min24.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.120.5
College Degree Rate59.6%37.9%
Foreign-Born %13.8%21.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+4.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.