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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Santa Maria. It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the southeast of Arroyo Grande. Santa Maria has a population of 106,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is San Luis Obispo. It is located about 11 miles [ km] to the north of Arroyo Grande and has a population of 47,600 people.

For comparison, Arroyo Grande has a population of 17,800 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Arroyo Grande, with the nearest first.

  • Fairoaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairoaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
    • Fairoaks is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Grover Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Oceano
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Pismo Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Callender
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Shell Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • San Miguelito
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguelito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguelito
    • San Miguelito is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Avila Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Nipomo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Guadalupe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Port San Luis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port San Luis
      • Port San Luis is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • San Luis Obispo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Betteravia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betteravia
      • Betteravia is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Santa Maria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Santa Margarita
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

For more communities neighboring Arroyo Grande, please visit our County-by-County Page for Arroyo Grande.

San Luis Obispo County ...

Arroyo Grande is located in San Luis Obispo County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Luis Obispo County: Kern, Kings, Monterey, Santa Barbara & Ventura. The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Arroyo Grande ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arroyo Grande.

Airports Near Arroyo Grande ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Arroyo Grande and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Arroyo Grande.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arroyo Grande ...

Looking for more information about Arroyo Grande? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Arroyo Grande. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Arroyo Grande, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Arroyo Grande.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Arroyo Grande: www.arroyogrande.org/

The official website for San Luis Obispo County: www.co.slo.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Arroyo Grande.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Luis Obispo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Arroyo Grande), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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