Nipomo, CA vs Lompoc, CA

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

MetricNipomo, CALompoc, CA
Population17,51643,646
Median Household Income$110,022$72,004
Median Rent$2,106/mo$1,589/mo
Median Home Value$723,700$472,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%51.9%
Poverty Rate5.7%17.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k300*403
Property Crime Rate /100k428*1,068
Median AQI5052
Good AQI Days /yr191164
Summer Highs76°F72°F
Winter Lows41°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28 min27.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.321.4
College Degree Rate25%13.7%
Foreign-Born %18.3%24.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%-2.5%

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.