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Pismo Beach Area Facts

  • Pismo Beach has a Livability Score of 65/100, which is considered good
  • Pismo Beach crime rates are 29% higher than the California average
  • Cost of living in Pismo Beach is 32% higher than the California average
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      B Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Pismo Beach? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Boosinger Park
      Ira Lease Park
      Mary Harrington Park
      Pismo Beach City Park
      Price Historical Park
      Highland Park
      Pismo park
      Chumash Park

      Entertainment

      Monarch Butterfly Grove
      Regal Cinemas
      Oceano Depot
      Fair Oaks Theatre
      Great American Melodrama Theatre
      Santa Manuela School Museum
      Santa Manuela Schoolhouse
      The Barn Museum

      Food & Drink

      Sans Liege Wines
      Puffer's of Pismo
      Tomasko's Salt Water Taffy
      Pismo Beach Candy Company
      Harry's Night Club & Beach Bar
      Pismo Yogurt
      Hotlix
      Wooly's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Pismo Beach? Of all people who commute, 1.4% take public transportation in Pismo Beach.
      Drive to Work
      73%

      3% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Pismo Beach? The cost of living in Pismo Beach is 184/100 - which is 32% higher than California.
      Pismo Beach
      184

      84% more expensive than average

      California
      140

      40% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Pismo Beach? Pismo Beach crime rates are 3,658, which are 29% higher than California
      Total Crime
      3,658 per 100k people

      60% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 28

      60% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -24%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Pismo Beach? The median income in Pismo Beach is $90,837 which is 42% higher than California.
      Median household income
      $90,83764% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $61,673107% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      70% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid

      Doctors

      C Housing

      What are Pismo Beach home prices? Pismo Beach home prices are $759,800 - which is 86% higher than California
      Median home value
      $759,800311% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,80590% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      73%

      14% higher than the US average

      B Schools

      Does Pismo Beach have good schools? The Pismo Beach graduation rate is 95% - which is 19% higher than California
      High school grad. rates
      95%

      14% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      56%

      17% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      22:1

      36% higher than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Pismo Beach a good place to live? Pismo Beach has an overall rating of 91% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      91%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
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      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      91%

      3 total surveys

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