Arroyo Grande, California SperlingViews

We recently purchased a home here and love it. It is close to the beach, has great weather (rarely above 85), and a great community. You could not ask for a better area. Lots of rural outlying areas so there is plenty of open air. California is not ALL cement! Close to Pismo Beach and Oceano so it makes a great vacation spot too.

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Beauty and the Beast - 9/13/2007

The beauty: I live on a plateau overlooking the beach south of Pismo. It is incredibly beautiful. We have the beaches,lakes and marshes. Lots of trees. Mostly oaks in the north end of San Luis Obispo County and Eucalyptus around where I live. Plenty of ranches. Big horse community. Lots of mountains, trails and sand dunes. Huge wine country, resorts with plenty of culture and shopping. The people are very friendly. Especially the "old timers". Almost heaven. The beast: The problem is the demographics. We have a very high percentage of retired transplants who can afford million dollar homes and college students who are temporary which allows local employers to pay minimal salaries. It really says a lot about an area when you cannot get people in the medical field to move here because they can't afford the cost of living. The cost of living does not equate to salaries paid. It is almost impossible for an average family even with two incomes to be able to survive here,let alone purchase real estate.[read more...]

nice town - 4/14/2007

I've lived here for 22 yrs, great little town but i always feel cold!! its typ in the mid 60's, and 70's is like a heat wave. the median home price is in the $500's and stable, hopefully you have lots of equity if you move here. Best paying jobs are the CMC Prison, and Diablo Canyon Power Plant.[read more...]

Living in Arroyo... - 8/31/2006

To live in Arroyo Grande, you must have money, (or just act like you do). If not, you are left behind and looked down upon. It is a town filled with ranchers, or LA people. These people act like everyone else is there to serve them. Without money, your kids won't get into decent schools, you will live in bad neighborhoods, and you will never afford to buy a home...EVER! Yuppie, SUV driving snobs rule here...be aware![read more...]

Arroyo Grande, California - Not Quite Paradise - 4/28/2006

Arroyo Grande is a small town in the heart of the Central Coast of California, located about midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. It is a coastal town with a mild climate and great opportunities for outdoor activities, particularly those related to the ocean. Unfortunately, it is becomming increasingly popular as a retirement destination and housing costs have skyrocketed with the median priced home at $589,000.[read more...]

My new home!!! - 9/4/2005

We recently purchased a home here and love it. It is close to the beach, has great weather (rarely above 85), and a great community. You could not ask for a better area. Lots of rural outlying areas so there is plenty of open air. California is not ALL cement! Close to Pismo Beach and Oceano so it makes a great vacation spot too.[read more...]