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Grover Beach, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Luis Obispo County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,687
Population
5,492/sq mi density
$82,534
Median Income
$41,607 per capita
$691,900
Home Value
$759,548 Zillow
$1,921
Median Rent
29.9% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
96
Violent Crime/100K
1,761 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$82,534 median income, 2.2% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.9 / 5.0
$691,900 home value, $1,921/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
96 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
26.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,534
10% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,607
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.4%
16% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Grover Beach vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Grover Beach’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,534
110%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,607
107%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$98,019
136%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,179
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,179
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.3%
13% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.6%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.3%
53% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$24,505M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.6%
Public Transit
2.3%
Work From Home
13.3%
Other
11.8%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,662
Restaurants
1,072
Healthcare
1,220
Retail
1,084
Manufacturing
473
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$98,019
36% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,639
118% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $82,534 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,607 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $98,019 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,179 |
| County GDP | $24,505M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.6% |
| Public Transit | 2.3% |
| Work From Home | 13.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,662 |
| Restaurants | 1,072 |
| Healthcare | 1,220 |
| Retail | 1,084 |
| Manufacturing | 473 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $98,019 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,639 |