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Pacific Grove, California, in Monterey county, is 15 miles W of Salinas, California (center to center) and 49 miles S of San Jose, California. The city is considered part of the Salinas metropolitan area. Pacific Grove has a population of 15,522.
In Pacific Grove, about 48% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Pacific Grove live by themselves. The city is known for its large population of single adults.
There is an unusually large share of women in Pacific Grove. The city benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.
In 2000, Pacific Grove had a median family income of $59,569. Pacific Grove has a large middle class. The city finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. To its credit, the people in Pacific Grove value education and a large proportion are college graduates. An unusual characteristic of the city is the share of people in it who work at home. You could say that Pacific Grove is a good place if you're looking to marry or date a rich person, with its relatively large population of well-paid single people.
In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Pacific Grove ($46,300). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
The streets of Pacific Grove are considered safe by both national and state standards.
About 49% of housing units in Pacific Grove are owner-occupied. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Much of the housing in Pacific Grove has been around for years. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments.
In Pacific Grove, 84% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Pacific Grove are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.
Pacific Grove strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):
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| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 4% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
Comparing Pacific Grove to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
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| Affordability of Rents | | |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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