Paso Robles, CA vs Morro Bay, CA

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

MetricPaso Robles, CAMorro Bay, CA
Population31,44610,692
Median Household Income$92,228$95,843
Median Rent$1,981/mo$1,858/mo
Median Home Value$687,200$918,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.1%46.1%
Poverty Rate13.1%8.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k300*199
Property Crime Rate /100k428*1,033
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs90°F68°F
Winter Lows35°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min19.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.818.2
College Degree Rate29.7%48.5%
Foreign-Born %15.2%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%-1.3%

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.