Population
Carteret
25,187
Grover Beach
12,687
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
Grover Beach
$82,534
Home Value
Carteret
$370,200
Grover Beach
$691,900
Rent
Carteret
$2,012
Grover Beach
$1,921
Crime Rate
Carteret
3.17
Grover Beach
3.28
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
Grover Beach
169.6
Avg Temp
Carteret
N/A
Grover Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
Grover Beach
3.4%
How Similar Are Carteret & Grover Beach?
Grover Beach is Carteret's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carteret
25,187
Grover Beach
12,687
Carteret has a 50% larger population than Grover Beach.
Violent Crime
Carteret
3.17
Grover Beach
3.28
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Carteret
12.62
Grover Beach
11.60
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Carteret
44.5%
Grover Beach
43.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
Grover Beach
3.4%
Carteret's unemployment is significantly higher than Grover Beach's — 61% difference.
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
Grover Beach
$82,534
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Carteret
$370,200
Grover Beach
$691,900
Grover Beach has a 46% higher home values than Carteret.
Education
Carteret
18.5%
Grover Beach
19.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Carteret
27.2%
Grover Beach
65.4%
Grover Beach's demographics is significantly higher than Carteret's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
Grover Beach
169.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carteret and Grover Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Grover Beach leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carteret leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarteret scores 229.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 256.7 in Grover Beach. Grover Beach scores 126.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.8 in Carteret. Carteret scores 162.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 169.6 in Grover Beach.
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Housing Market — Grover Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrover Beach has a median property tax of $4,047 vs $7,772 in Carteret (92% lower). Carteret has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 13.6% in Grover Beach. Grover Beach has a median home value of $691,900 vs $370,200 in Carteret (46% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Grover Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrover Beach has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 8.8% in Carteret. Carteret: 13,112 vs Grover Beach: 6,892 for labor force. Grover Beach has a work from home of 13.3% compared to 9.2% in Carteret.
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Crime & Safety — Grover Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRGrover Beach has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.43 in Carteret. Carteret has a property crime clearance of 12.9% compared to 6.2% in Grover Beach. Grover Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.28 compared to 1.59 in Carteret.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGrover Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.7% compared to 18.5% in Carteret. Carteret has a high school diploma or higher of 41.0% compared to 39.3% in Grover Beach.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret has a population of 25,187, about 2x the size of Grover Beach (12,687). Carteret skews younger with a median age of 39.3 vs 40.5.
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Black
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Carteret
Grover Beach
Healthcare — Grover Beach leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGrover Beach: 5 vs Carteret: 4 for with emergency services. Grover Beach: 2.6 vs Carteret: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 2.3% in Grover Beach. Grover Beach has a work from home of 13.3% compared to 9.2% in Carteret. Carteret has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Grover Beach.
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