A town of 43,646, settled in 1888. Public schools that outperform most of California.
The 3 things Lompoc does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Lompoc. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Lompoc’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Hapgood Elementary | K–6 | 768 | D− |
| Miguelito Elementary | K–6 | 634 | Not graded |
| La Canada Elementary | K–6 | 541 | D− |
| La Honda STEAM Academy | K–6 | 531 | Not graded |
| Clarence Ruth Elementary | K–6 | 495 | Not graded |
| Leonora Fillmore Elementary | K–6 | 469 | Not graded |
The typical Lompoc home is worth about $595,000, up 3.6% in a year, 22% below the California typical home.
About one in 5 of Lompoc’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Santa Barbara (9%), Santa Maria (8%) and Goleta (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
8.6 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ken Adams Park | 0.8 mi | 84 |
| 2. Ryon Park | 0.3 mi | 20 |
| 3. Beattie Park | — | 52 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
Lompoc beats the California average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| What stands out | Lompoc | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 17% | 10.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16% | 10.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 11% | 7.3% |
Lompoc reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less.
Lompoc has warm winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 73°, a January night drops to 44°, and snow is almost unheard of.
17 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Lompoc on the National Register of Historic Places.
31 notable people were born in Lompoc.
City in California, United States
Lompoc ( LOM-poke; Chumashan Purisimeño: lumpo'o̥) is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Located on the Central Coast, its population was 43,834 as of July 2021. Lompoc has been inhabited for thousands of years by the Chumash people, who called the area lumpo'o̥, meaning 'lagoon' in the local Purisimeño language. The Spanish called the area Lompoco after Fermín de Lasuén had established Misión La Purísima in 1787. In 1837, the Mexican government sold the area as the Rancho Lompoc land grant. After the U.S. conquest of California, multiple settlers acquired the Lompoc Valley, including William Welles Hollister, who sold the land around the mission to the Lompoc Valley…
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One town shares a border with Lompoc.
