Morro Bay, CA Area Guide

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Morro Bay Area Facts

Morro Bay has a Livability Score of 58_/100, which is considered below average
Morro Bay crime rates are 58% lower than the California average
Cost of living in Morro Bay is 20% higher than the California average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Morro Bay Reviews

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Beautiful Coastal Weather Every Single Day 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 28, 2018) Living in Morro Bay, CA was one of the greatest experiences I ever had. I was able to see a lot and do a lot. I stayed here for a very short time, however due to the beautiful coastal scenery, I was able to explore this city quite often. This city has some of the most beautiful h ...Read More omes around the water. The cost of living has been steadily rising over the past few years, and homes are starting to be quite expensive. There is lots of opportunity for work here.

The best areas in Morro Bay, CA were the coastal scene and the restaurants. There was so many different restaurants to eat at every day. Some of my favorite restaurants here was the Blue Sky Bistro located on Embarcadero Street. Dutchman’s Seafood House was also an excellent seafood restaurant located on Embarcadero as well. The weather here is unbeatable. I never experienced any other place that had weather like this place. The sun was always shining. Read Less

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F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Morro Bay? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Coleman Park

Anchor Memorial Park

Mariner Park

Lila Keiser Park

Tidelands Park

Monty Young Park

Morro Bay City Park

Bayshore Bluffs Park

Entertainment

Morro Bay Landing

Morro Bay Maritime Museum

Morro Bay Skateboard Museum

Morro Bay Aquarium

Bay Theatre

Sperm Whale Jaw

Morro Bay Museum of Natural History

Food & Drink

Crill's Saltwater Taffy

Stax

Morro Bay House of Jerky

Crills II

The Libertine Pub

Kelli's Candies

Morro Bay Wine Seller

Bottle Liquor & Deli

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Morro Bay? Of all people who commute, 1.0% take public transportation in Morro Bay.

Drive to Work

71%

6% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

1%

4% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

4%

1% higher than the US average

F Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Morro Bay? The cost of living in Morro Bay is 170/100 - which is 20% higher than California.

70% more expensive than average

41% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

B Crime

What is the crime rate in Morro Bay? Morro Bay crime rates are 1,082, which are 58% lower than California

1,082 per 100k people

49% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

49% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

B Employment

What is the median income in Morro Bay? The median income in Morro Bay is $108,417 which is 13% higher than California.

Median household income

$108,41733% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$62,85740% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

8% higher than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

Is Morro Bay a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Rite Aid

Doctors

Morro Family Practice

C+ Housing

What are Morro Bay home prices? Morro Bay home prices are $1,160,842 - which is 59% higher than California

Median home value

$1,160,842255% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$2,40967% higher than the US average

4% lower than the US average

C+ Schools

Does Morro Bay have good schools? The Morro Bay graduation rate is 88% - which is 10% higher than California

High school grad. rates

6% higher than the US average

School test scores

19% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

27% higher than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Morro Bay a good place to live? Morro Bay has an overall rating of 88% from 10 reviews.

Overall user rating

10 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

9 total surveys