Santa Maria, CA vs Orcutt, CA

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

MetricSanta Maria, CAOrcutt, CA
Population110,46231,454
Median Household Income$84,746$111,416
Median Rent$1,925/mo$2,193/mo
Median Home Value$531,700$624,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.9%50.9%
Poverty Rate17.3%8%
Unemployment Rate6.7%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k624216*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,813690*
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr164164
Summer Highs73°F73°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min22.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.522.7
College Degree Rate15.7%33.2%
Foreign-Born %33%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+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 Orcutt (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.