Rankings · How Lompoc ranks in CA
How Lompoc compares across California
Lompoc is ranked on 34 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 1.
Lists ranked on
34
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #164 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 27% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Cooler summers than 92% of California
Not better or worse, just Lompoc’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Cooler summers than 92% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
72.9° July high
Faster-rising prices than 86% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+55.3% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer homes per newcomer than 81% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
8.5 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More kids than 75% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
26.1% of residents are under 18
Younger than 73% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
35.1 median age
Milder winters than 72% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
43.6° January low
Fewer seniors than 71% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 54% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.7% of homes are seasonal
Drier than 52% of CA towns
DrierWetter
15 in of rain + melted snow a year
Next door
Lompoc out-ranks 0 of its 1 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
Mission HillsLompoc
Lompoc leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Lompoc lands in the top half on 9 of 23 lists
Each dot is Lompoc’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Lompoc does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#190/835Cheapest rent#251/830Most affordable#276/835Rent easiest to afford#164/422 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#403/843 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#420/844Lowest obesity#456/844Most active#624/844Healthiest#645/844Fewest uninsured#667/844Fewest smokers#679/844Closest to a top hospital#735/844 SafetySafety →
Safest#252/411 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#350/438 People
Most educated#692/844 Where it shines
The lists Lompoc does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Lompoc marked.