Orcutt, CA vs Santa Maria, CA

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

MetricOrcutt, CASanta Maria, CA
Population31,454110,462
Median Household Income$111,416$84,746
Median Rent$2,193/mo$1,925/mo
Median Home Value$624,500$531,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%58.9%
Poverty Rate8%17.3%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)6.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k216*624
Property Crime Rate /100k690*1,813
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr164164
Summer Highs73°F73°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min22.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.721.5
College Degree Rate33.2%15.7%
Foreign-Born %11.1%33%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+1.5%

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.