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Living in Grover Beach

The city had 19 schools in 2026. Grover Beach is in the United States; its population was 12,604 in July 2026. For Grover Beach, 51.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 1,080 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1932 sources

Population12,456people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,039EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,812EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.3%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,480offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 7% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.48µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Grover Beach?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$2,061 per month, while the median home value was US$727,500 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 50.5%, and the vacancy rate was 15.8% in July 2026.

What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month
Grover Beach recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€849
Utilities, 85 m² flat€222
Internet, 60 Mbps€61
Mobile plan, 10 GB€45

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.95 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Grover Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20251113020725)32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly848.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Grover Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20251113020725)32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB45.28 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Grover Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20251113020725)32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home222 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Grover Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20251113020725)32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$2,061/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent51.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)15.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,761 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,903 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,812 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes82 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Grover Beach a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 38–56%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student46%strong on education, weak on work · range 36–56%
Family56%strong on family, weak on cost · range 47–65%
Retirement44%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 33–55%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

15.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,876 of 12,456 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$86,458 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Grover Beach is 4.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income86,458 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband83.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription94.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet2.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet4.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary3,039 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,751 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov21Official
Unemployment rate4.3 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Grover Beach?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,751 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€704of €2,936 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,936
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,903
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²€222 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Grover Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20251113020725) · 2025-12-31− €222
Internet€61 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Grover Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20251113020725) · 2025-12-31− €61
Mobile plan€45 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Grover Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20251113020725) · 2025-12-31− €45
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€704
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Grover Beach. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Grover Beach. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher83.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools19 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents22.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio77 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,080 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,557 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Grover Beach when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesGrover Beach highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Grover Beach highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Grover Beach1,480
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,480 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents95.77 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Recorded violent crimes25 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time20.19 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work2.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Nearest airportSBP3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport13 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Grover Beach. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Grover Beach.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Grover Beach is 5.5 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.48 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202431Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 18.22 · Feb 18.39 · Mar 19.72 · Apr 20.94 · May 22.39 · Jun 21.39 · Jul 21.28 · Aug 21.89 · Sep 22.17 · Oct 22.5 · Nov 20.56 · Dec 18.33 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.78 · Feb 6.67 · Mar 7.89 · Apr 9 · May 9.72 · Jun 10.78 · Jul 12.17 · Aug 12.67 · Sep 12 · Oct 11.44 · Nov 8 · Dec 6.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average temperature by monthJan 12.5 · Feb 12.5 · Mar 13.83 · Apr 15 · May 16.06 · Jun 16.11 · Jul 16.72 · Aug 17.28 · Sep 17.06 · Oct 16.94 · Nov 14.28 · Dec 12.39 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 88.39 · Feb 101.6 · Mar 75.69 · Apr 25.4 · May 11.68 · Jun 3.81 · Jul 0.508 · Aug 0.508 · Sep 2.03 · Oct 20.07 · Nov 45.97 · Dec 78.23 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading34.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean4.85 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation780.5 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature19.19 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature15.57 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature10.93 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Ventura ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±4.5 °C, Leiria (Portugal) ±2.2 °C, Reims (France) ±4.9 °C, Vila Franca de Xira (Portugal) ±2.3 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±5.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,876 is not 7.1% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share7.13 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents1,876 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density2,080 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population12,456 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics12,501 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value727,500 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes50.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate63.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad14.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents7.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents7.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage65.54 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage75.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance9.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher28.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available97.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over6,246 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home14.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans90.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Grover Beach

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Arroyo Grande as a Grover Beach alternative in the same region

3 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 952 Arroyo Grande vs 1,480 Grover Beach−36%
  • Foreign residents: 2.4% Arroyo Grande vs 7.1% Grover Beach−66%
  • Unemployment: 2.9% Arroyo Grande vs 4.3% Grover Beach−33%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,640 Arroyo Grande vs €3,039 Grover Beach+20%
  • Residents: 18,123 Arroyo Grande vs 12,456 Grover Beach+45%
  • Nearest airport: 14.0 km Arroyo Grande vs 13.0 km Grover Beach+8%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,751 Arroyo Grande vs €3,751 Grover Beachsame level

Plainfield as a Grover Beach alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2898 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 12,456 Grover Beach+302%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,039 Grover Beach+59%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,480 Grover Beach−50%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 5.5 µg/m³ Grover Beach+42%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 4.3% Grover Beach−12%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,751 Grover Beach+8%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 13.0 km Grover Beach−31%

Cities near Grover Beach

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Oceano 2.2 km away
Rent
1,463 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,715 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Nipomo 15.5 km away
Rent
1,946 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,412 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Grover Beach?

The median gross salary is 3,751 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Grover Beach?

The unemployment rate is 4.3 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Grover Beach?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.48 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Grover Beach?

Police recorded 1,480 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Grover Beach?

The published population is 12,456 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Grover Beach?

1,876 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Grover Beach a good place to live?

Grover Beach may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Grover Beach?

Oceano, Arroyo Grande, Pismo Beach, Nipomo, San Luis Obispo are near Grover Beach. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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