San Luis Obispo, CA vs Grover Beach, CA

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

MetricSan Luis Obispo, CAGrover Beach, CA
Population48,49112,604
Median Household Income$73,685$86,458
Median Rent$1,965/mo$2,061/mo
Median Home Value$935,100$727,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income64.8%49.5%
Poverty Rate30.4%11.8%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k347216
Property Crime Rate /100k2,054664
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs78°F71°F
Winter Lows41°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute16.1 min20.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.919.1
College Degree Rate54.4%28.7%
Foreign-Born %8.2%14.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.5%-1.7%

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