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Pismo BeachvsMorro Bay

Two coastal cities on opposite sides of San Luis Obispo: Pismo Beach, a pier-and-resort town on Highway 101, and Morro Bay, a working harbor on Highway 1.

Paso RoblesvsAtascadero

Two North County cities about 15 minutes apart on the 101: Paso’s wine-country downtown, and Atascadero’s colony-era layout and shorter drive to SLO.

Paso RoblesvsTempleton

Neighbors 5 miles apart on the 101: Paso’s wine-country downtown, and Templeton’s small Main Street with its own school district.

Arroyo GrandevsSan Luis Obispo

County seat or the Village, about 20 minutes apart on the 101: San Luis Obispo’s downtown and Cal Poly, or Arroyo Grande’s historic Village near the beach.

Los OsosvsMorro Bay

Neighbors across the Morro Bay estuary, about 6.5 miles apart by road: unincorporated Los Osos by Montaña de Oro, and the harbor city of Morro Bay.

CambriavsCayucos

Two north coast towns about 15 miles apart on Highway 1: Cambria in its Monterey pine forest, and Cayucos on the sand at the north end of Estero Bay.

NipomovsArroyo Grande

Two south county neighbors 13 minutes apart: Arroyo Grande, a city built around its historic Village, and Nipomo, an unincorporated Mesa town.

Avila BeachvsPismo Beach

Two south county beach towns 8 miles apart by road: Avila Beach, a small unincorporated cove, and Pismo Beach, a resort city with a pier.

Grover BeachvsPismo Beach

Adjacent towns on one beach and boardwalk: Grover Beach’s small-lot grid and Amtrak stop, and Pismo Beach’s pier, hotels and Shell Beach bluffs.

AtascaderovsTempleton

Neighbors 5 miles apart on the 101 and the Salinas River: an incorporated city with its own services, and a small town with its own school district.

Grover BeachvsOceano

Neighbors on the south county coast: Grover Beach, an incorporated city on a small-lot grid, and Oceano, an unincorporated town at the Oceano Dunes.