Pacific Grove, CA vs Monterey, CA

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

MetricPacific Grove, CAMonterey, CA
Population14,95129,613
Median Household Income$106,065$102,846
Median Rent$2,455/mo$2,353/mo
Median Home Value$1,190,400$1,076,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%54.5%
Poverty Rate7.6%9.8%
Unemployment Rate7.9% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k108348
Property Crime Rate /100k7711,365
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr314314
Summer Highs67°F67°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min18.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.121.7
College Degree Rate59.6%52.9%
Foreign-Born %13.8%17.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-4.2%

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