Monterey Peninsula College

Monterey, CA

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Monterey Peninsula College - Monterey, CA Area Guide

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Monterey Peninsula College provides high-quality instructional programs, services, and infrastructure to support the goals of students pursuing transfer, career training, basic skills, and lifelong learning opportunities. First opening in 1947, MPC currently offers 14 transfer degrees with guaranteed admission to the California State University. With an open admissions policy, MPC fosters student learning and achievement within is diverse community. An array of apartments, townhomes, and houses are available for rent within close proximity to the MPC campus. Nearby access to the Cabrillo Highway and Monterey Regional Airport allow for simple commutes and travels from MPC. Student government, events, campus clubs, and intercollegiate athletic teams all contribute to MPC’s vibrant campus life. Cultural, artistic, historical, and culinary amenities abound not too far off campus in the city of Monterey. Convenience to beaches and the Monterey Bay Aquarium make MPC’s location enviable. Destinations like Big Sur, San Jose, Salinas, San Francisco, and Yosemite are all within driving distance as well.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Monterey, CA is $1,821 for a studio, $2,192 for one bedroom, $2,928 for two bedrooms, and $3,240 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Monterey has decreased by -1.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 446 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,821/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 616 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,192/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 901 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,928/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,027 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,240/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Schools

Big Sur Charter

Public

Grades K-12

101 Students

La Mesa Elementary

Public

Grades K-8

689 Students

Monte Vista

Public

Grades K-8

688 Students

Foothill Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

299 Students

Bay View Academy

Public

Grades K-8

477 Students

Big Sur Charter

Public

Grades K-12

101 Students

La Mesa Elementary

Public

Grades K-8

689 Students

Monte Vista

Public

Grades K-8

688 Students

Bay View Academy

Public

Grades K-8

477 Students

Walter Colton

Public

Grades 6-8

569 Students

Monterey High

Public

Grades 9-12

1,401 Students

Big Sur Charter

Public

Grades K-12

101 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Monterey County Youth Museum
  • Monterey State Historic Park
  • Monterey Maritime Museum
  • Monterey State Beach
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium

Airports

  • Monterey Regional

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.