Lompoc, CA vs Nipomo, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLompoc, CANipomo, CA
Population43,64617,516
Median Household Income$72,004$110,022
Median Rent$1,589/mo$2,106/mo
Median Home Value$472,900$723,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.9%46.8%
Poverty Rate17.3%5.7%
Unemployment Rate5.3%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k403300*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,068428*
Median AQI5250
Good AQI Days /yr164191
Summer Highs72°F76°F
Winter Lows43°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.6 min28 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.419.3
College Degree Rate13.7%25%
Foreign-Born %24.2%18.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-1.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Nipomo (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.