| | San Luis Obispo, CA | Grover Beach, CA | United States |
| Overall | 146.1 | 146.1 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 109.8 | 106.5 | 100 |
| Health | 108.9 | 108.9 | 100 |
| Housing | 282.9 | 215.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $932,400 | $649,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,500.0% | 8,620.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 83.8 | 97.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 143.3 | 144.0 | 100 |
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Reviews for San Luis Obispo 
21 Reviews
MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY More
In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature More
San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country, More
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Reviews for Grover Beach 1 Reviews
This is an awesome, old-school, unpretentious, classic California beach town. But, ssshhhh...don't tell anyone. I've lived in several nice Cali. beach towns but this More
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