Rankings · How Nipomo ranks in CA
Nipomo ranks #84 in California for affordable rent
Nipomo is ranked on 32 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
32
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #84 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 29% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Cooler summers than 86% of California
Not better or worse, just Nipomo’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Cooler summers than 86% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
76.1° July high
Longer growing season than 85% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
315 days between frosts
More vacation homes than 78% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
2.6% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 73% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+51.3% in home prices, 5 years
More kids than 66% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
24.5% of residents are under 18
Milder winters than 61% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
41.9° January low
Younger than 58% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
37.8 median age
Fewer seniors than 53% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.7% of residents are 65+
Wetter than 53% of CA towns
DrierWetter
16 in of rain + melted snow a year
At a glance
Nipomo lands in the top half on 9 of 21 lists
Each dot is Nipomo’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Nipomo does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#84/422Lowest property tax#464/835Most affordable#492/835Cheapest rent#506/830 HealthHealth →
Most active#310/844Fewest smokers#329/844Healthiest#336/844Lowest obesity#346/844Lowest depression#420/844Fewest uninsured#504/844Closest to a top hospital#606/844 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#422/843 People
Most educated#492/844 Where it shines
The lists Nipomo does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Nipomo marked.