Nipomo, CA vs Orcutt, CA

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

MetricNipomo, CAOrcutt, CA
Population17,51631,454
Median Household Income$110,022$111,416
Median Rent$2,106/mo$2,193/mo
Median Home Value$723,700$624,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%50.9%
Poverty Rate5.7%8%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k300*216*
Property Crime Rate /100k428*690*
Median AQI5052
Good AQI Days /yr191164
Summer Highs76°F73°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28 min22.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.322.7
College Degree Rate25%33.2%
Foreign-Born %18.3%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%+0.5%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.