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Overlooking the Pacific Ocean on Highway 1, just west of 101, is the seaside community of Morro Bay. With its rich and varied array of State Parks and Reserves, Nature Preserves, agriculture lands and open space, the Morro Bay estuary, seashore and coastal lands are a nature enthusiast's paradise. It's also one of the best-kept secrets among the CA Coast Communities. Count on an unhurried pace, less crowded places to visit, and undiscovered treasures.

Morro Rock raises 576 feet into the air at the entrance of the harbor and is home to the Peregrine Falcon. Grab a bag of homemade salt water taffy and find a spot to watch the fishing boats unload the catch of the day. Have your camera ready for those special shots of the brown pelicans, harbor seals and cute little otters where the harbor is their playground. Walk or drive out to the rock and see why Morro Bay is considered a surfers paradise.

Morro Bay means a Fresh Fish dinner on the bay, visiting several Art Galleries, Golfing, Bird Watching, Surfing. Boating, Kayaking, Hiking or just plain relaxing.

Places to see when you visit include Montaña de Oro State Park, Sweet Springs Nature Preserve, the Elfin Forest, the pier and village shops at Baywood Park, and Los Osos Oaks State Reserve. 

Morro Bay Harbor is home to one of California's largest and most productive commercial fishing fleets and provides area restaurants and fish markets with the freshest of seafood.

Morro Bay is also a bird sanctuary providing a nourishing habitat to more than two dozen threatened and endangered species. The last estuary of its kind between Mexico and Northern California, Morro Bay is a major stop of the Pacific flyway. More than 70 migratory bird species make their winter home here.

Morro Bay's Public Golf Course is our best kept secret! The beautiful 18 hole course overlooks the ocean nestled near the Great Blue Heron Rookery and Natural History Museum.

Kids will love the new Tidelands Park at the south end of the Embarcadero. The location is perfect to watch boats come and go.

Take home a unique treasure from the famous Shell Shop, ride on the Tiger's Folly, a popular replica of an old Mississippi River Boat, visit the Specialty Shops at the Marina Square and ride around the town on the Morro Bay Trolley.

Just a few miles down the road is Los Osos, gateway to the magnificent Montana de Oro State Park. The parks' name, meaning Mountain of Gold, is believed to have come from the color of the hillsides in spring. Today, Montana de Oro is home to over 8,000 acres of rugged wilderness and jagged coastline. One of the state's most breathtaking parks, it is a favorite of hikers, bicyclists, campers, and surfers.

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Morro Rock

An ancient volcanic formation composed mainly of igneous rock, Morro Rock is part of a chain of un-erupted volcanic intrusions that run from the city of San Luis Obispo west to the Pacific Ocean. Material from the rock, dacite, is believed to be twenty-four million years old.

Morro Bay Farmers' Market

The 2005 Morro Bay, CA, population is 10,309. There are 2,007 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Morro Bay, CA,

The median age is 45.4. The US median is 37. 47.3% of people in Morro Bay, CA, are married, 17.0% are divorced.

Race in Morro Bay, CA

92.7% of people are white, 0.6% are black, 1.1% are Asian, 0.9% are native American, and 4.7% claim "other."

12.0% of the people in Morro Bay, CA, claim Hispanic ethnicity (meaning 88.1% are non-Hispanic).

As of 2005, Morro Bay's population is 10,309 people. Since 2000, it has had no population growth.

The median home cost in Morro Bay is $650,000. Home appreciation the last year has been up 14.00 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Morro Bay's cost of living is 82.00% higher than the U.S. average.

Morro Bay public schools spend $5,498 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 19 students per teacher in Morro Bay.

The unemployment rate in Morro Bay is 4.10 percent (U.S. avg. is 5%). Recent job growth is 2.44 percent.

Economy in Morro Bay, CA

The unemployment rate in Morro Bay, CA, is 4.1%, with job growth of 2.4%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 15.3%.

Morro Bay, CA, sales tax rate is 7.3%. Income tax is 6.0%.

The income per capita is $26,432, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $42,020.

Housing

The median home value in Morro Bay, CA, is $650,000. Home appreciation is 14.00% over the last year. The median age of Morro Bay, CA, real estate is 29 years.

Renters make up 34.7% of the Morro Bay, CA, population. 22.2% of houses and apartments in Morro Bay, CA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

Morro Bay, CA Health

There are 244 physicians per capita in Morro Bay, CA, . The US average is 170.

Air quality in Morro Bay, CA, is 31 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Morro Bay, CA, is 30 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 69 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

Morro Bay, CA Crime

Morro Bay, CA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 4. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Morro Bay, CA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3. 

Morro Bay, CA Climate

Morro Bay, CA, gets 9.0 inches of rain per year. The US average is 38.8. Snowfall is 11.8 inches. The average US city gets 24.4 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 47.

On average, there are 284 sunny days per year in Morro Bay, CA, . The July high is around 91 degrees. The January low is 29. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 62 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44. 

Morro Bay, CA Education

Morro Bay, CA, schools spend $5,498 per student. There are 19 pupils per teacher, 1,738 students per librarian, and 503 children per counselor in Morro Bay, CA, schools. 

Morro Bay, CA Transportation

The average one-way commute in Morro Bay, CA, takes 22 minutes. 74.8% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12.2% carpool with others. 0.0% take mass transit and 8.2% work from home. Morro Bay is known as a bedroom community of San Luis Obispo. 

Morro Bay, CA Cost of Living

Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Morro Bay, CA, is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Morro Bay, CA, is more expensive.

Overall, Morro Bay, CA, cost of living is 181.7. 

Morro Bay, CA Religion

43.4% of the people in Morro Bay, CA, are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 27.7% are Catholic; 8.2% are Protestant; 2.2% are LDS; 4.6% are another Christian faith; 0.7% in Morro Bay, CA, are Jewish; 0.1% are an eastern faith; 0.0% affiliate with Islam.

Morro Bay, CA Voting

5.5% of the people in Morro Bay, CA, are registered as Democrats. 52.7% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.8% liberal, 0.8% conservative, and 0.2% other. 

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