Town
- Public SchoolsA+
- Crime & SafetyB
- HousingC
- NightlifeA
- Good for FamiliesA
- DiversityB+
- JobsB-
- WeatherA+
- Cost of LivingD+
- Health & FitnessA+
- Outdoor ActivitiesA
- CommuteA-
Real Estate
Median Home Value
$825,100
National
$184,700Median Rent
$1,689
National
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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
B
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Residents
Working in Pacific Grove
Jobs
B-
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$81,623
National
$55,322Pacific Grove Reviews
41 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.