Orcutt, CA vs Lompoc, CA

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

MetricOrcutt, CALompoc, CA
Population31,45443,646
Median Household Income$111,416$72,004
Median Rent$2,193/mo$1,589/mo
Median Home Value$624,500$472,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%51.9%
Poverty Rate8%17.3%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k216*403
Property Crime Rate /100k690*1,068
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr164164
Summer Highs73°F72°F
Winter Lows41°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min27.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.721.4
College Degree Rate33.2%13.7%
Foreign-Born %11.1%24.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-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 Orcutt (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.