Pacific Grove
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Pacific Grove
- grade AOverall Grade
- Rating 3.91 out of 5 46 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A+
- Crime & Safetygrade B
- Housinggrade C minus
- Nightlifegrade A
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Diversitygrade B+
- Jobsgrade B minus
- Weathergrade A+
- Cost of Livinggrade D+
- Health & Fitnessgrade A+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade A minus
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$857,900
National
$217,500Median Rent
$1,758
National
$1,062Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Pacific Grove Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade B
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault76.9national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape6.4national 40.7
- Robbery6.4national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary173national 500.1
- Theft871.5national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft38.4national 284
Residents
Working in Pacific Grove
Jobs
grade B minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$88,250
National
$62,843Top Public Schools Serving Pacific Grove
Top Private Schools Near Pacific Grove
- grade A+
York School
- Rating 4.21 out of 5 62 reviews
- grade A+
Robert Louis Stevenson School - Upper Division
- Rating 4.04 out of 5 85 reviews
- grade A+
Santa Catalina School
- Rating 4.39 out of 5 85 reviews
- grade B+
Trinity Christian High School
- Rating 4.09 out of 5 23 reviews
- grade A+
All Saints Day School
- Rating 4.29 out of 5 17 reviews
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Pacific Grove Reviews
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I moved to Pacific Grove, California in December of 2018 and I have loved living here ever since. The town is just off the coast and just outside of Monterey. The town is friendly for families and all different ages. One of my favorite areas in this town is Lovers Park. This park sits just by the ocean and includes beach volleyball and cute restaurants all around it. Pacific Grove is a great town to raise a family or to just enjoy the beauty of the area. I've had very few complaints about this town and I continue to enjoy the area more and more every day!
The foggy, moderate climate is perfectly matches the sleepy coastal town's vibe. Rich in local businesses, it's very easy to feel at home. Julia Platt, the late Pacific Grove mayor, founded the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary which this town is a part of. The ocean, land, and sky are noticeably healthy and stunning--and the air quality is a mung the best in the nation. When COVID-19 isn't shaking things up, the town regularly holds community festivals to showcase local organizations, vendors, arts, and cultures. The neighborhoods are safe, but are also ghastly expensive to live in. Even the apartments are overpriced for the average adult, and most land lords don't allow pets (if they do, the pet has to be under 15lbs in most instances).
Pacific Grove is definitely a small town. Most of the families have been living here for generations and it is very apparent. Kids have gone to school with each other since preschool and all add into that very small-town feel. I think the education system k-12 is stellar and pushes kids to do their best and be independent. Many people graduate PGHS and go off to top-tier universities- UCLA, UC Berkeley, Yale, Harvard, and Cal Poly to name a few. The coast is the dominating factor that makes living here so great. It is very peaceful and quiet most of the time. Family-oriented town festivities happen annually in which the whole town comes together to participate. A great sense of community and very safe.