Orcutt, CA vs Nipomo, CA

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

MetricOrcutt, CANipomo, CA
Population31,45417,516
Median Household Income$111,416$110,022
Median Rent$2,193/mo$2,106/mo
Median Home Value$624,500$723,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%46.8%
Poverty Rate8%5.7%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k216*300*
Property Crime Rate /100k690*428*
Median AQI5250
Good AQI Days /yr164191
Summer Highs73°F76°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min28 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.719.3
College Degree Rate33.2%25%
Foreign-Born %11.1%18.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.