Pacific Grove, CA vs Prunedale, CA

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

MetricPacific Grove, CAPrunedale, CA
Population14,95119,723
Median Household Income$106,065$103,819
Median Rent$2,455/mo$1,618/mo
Median Home Value$1,190,400$833,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%38.8%
Poverty Rate7.6%11.1%
Unemployment Rate7.9% (county)7.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k108354*
Property Crime Rate /100k771654*
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr314314
Summer Highs67°F71°F
Winter Lows45°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min30.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.122.1
College Degree Rate59.6%23.8%
Foreign-Born %13.8%20.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-5.1%

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 Prunedale (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.