Morro Bay, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Morro Bay (Morro, Spanish for "Hill") is a seaside city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Located on the Central Coast of California, the town overlooks Morro Bay, a natural embayment with an all-weather, small-craft, commercial and recreational harbor.

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How Morro Bay ranks

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#76Shortest commute in CA #102Highest graduation rate in CA #78Rent easiest to afford in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code93442, 93443

Area code805

Living in Morro Bay

Housing in Morro Bay

$934K▲ 1.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Morro Bay home is worth about $934,000, up 1.1% in a year, 22% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market38

Sale-to-list97.4%

Sold in May14

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Safety in Morro Bay

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Morro Bay reports less crime per resident than 50% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Morro Bay 1.9

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Morro Bay 10

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Morro Bay

Compared with California

15better than CA·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind 4▲ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.6%Fewer adults facing food insecurityCA 17.9% · better 5.7%Fewer uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · better 11.8%More adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · worse

Care nearby

Adventist Health Sierra VistaSan Luis Obispo · 12.2 mi · ER

Community Health Centers CasaSan Luis Obispo · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Morro Bay · CMS · HRSAHealth in Morro Bay →

Schools in Morro Bay

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Morro Bay’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#168Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictSan Luis Coastal UnifiedSchools2

Del Mar Elementary B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 271 students Morro Bay High B+High · Grades 9–12 · 751 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.