Pacific Grove.
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California·Monterey County
6 tracts·15K people·$1.2M median·5,217/mi²
White 71 · Hispanic 13 · Asian 8 · Multiracial 6 · Black 1 · Other 1
Married couple 47 · Living alone 34 · Other 20
Monterey 20 · Pacific Grove 13 · Salinas 7 · Del Monte Forest 4 · San Francisco 3 · Elsewhere 52
Professional 41 · Health 21 · Leisure 15 · Retail 8 · Manufacturing 7 · Public admin 3 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 63 · Sales · office 17 · Service 15 · Production · transport 3 · Construction · maintenance 2
Drive alone 64 · Work from home 22 · Carpool 8 · Walk 4 · Bike 4 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Pacific Grove is $1,190,400 (Census ACS) — 2.6× the US median of $458,812.
Pacific Grove has 14,951 residents across 6 census tracts and 3 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 51.2; the population is 70.8% White, 13.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 6.4% Multiracial, 1.1% Black and 0.8% Other; the average household has 2.1 people; 59.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 7.6% (Census ACS).
Robert Down Elementary (71%), Forest Grove Elementary (60%) and Monterey Bay Charter (51%) lead the elementary schools; Pacific Grove Middle is the middle school with reported scores (61%); Pacific Grove High is the high school with reported scores (79%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,455/month, 56% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Pacific Grove is $106,065 a year, 23% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Pacific Grove, median rent is $2,455/month and the median home value is $1,190,400 (Census ACS).
Pacific Grove reported 1.6 violent crimes and 7.8 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 66°F; winter lows average 44°F; there are 230 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 18 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Pacific Grove are earthquake (84), landslide (64) and heat wave (33), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.68g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Pacific Grove scores 16.1 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 4.2% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).