Paso Robles, CA vs Grover Beach, CA

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

MetricPaso Robles, CAGrover Beach, CA
Population31,44612,604
Median Household Income$92,228$86,458
Median Rent$1,981/mo$2,061/mo
Median Home Value$687,200$727,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.1%49.5%
Poverty Rate13.1%11.8%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k300*216
Property Crime Rate /100k428*664
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs90°F71°F
Winter Lows35°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min20.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.819.1
College Degree Rate29.7%28.7%
Foreign-Born %15.2%14.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%-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 Paso Robles (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.