Pismo Beach, CA Rankings


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Pismo Beach, CA is a popular beachfront city located on California's Central Coast. The city is known for its stunning beaches, coastal dunes, and variety of outdoor activities. According to BestPlaces.net, Pismo Beach has a livability score of 72 out of 100, making it a desirable place to live. It ranks especially high in amenities such as restaurants, arts and entertainment venues, grocery stores and shops. It also has high scores in cost of living and housing affordability. In addition to these categories, the city enjoys strong safety ratings with an overall crime rate that is significantly lower than the national average. With such a high livability score and myriad amenities nearby, Pismo Beach offers its residents an enjoyable quality of life.

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It's a nice town to visit - although very touristy. Clean air - and nice sand dunes nearby. A variety of housing - but expensive. Good for seafood. I would say  More

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It's still challenging to find a good job: Diablo Canyon Nuclear plant has announced it will be closing in 9 years, so many 6-figure incomes will be going along with the  More

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Over 8 years ago

Because of fires allowed in campsites each and everyday it is very smokey and hard to  More

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