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37.11° N · 122.05° W · GEOID 0642510

Lompico

Santa Cruz County, California · part of the Santa Cruz, CA metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

CaliforniaLompico, CALompicoLompico

The short answer

Lompico is home to 788 people. Median household income is $91,600 a year and median rent is $2,264 a month, 29.7% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $631,600, about 6.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,264
66% above the median place
Median household income
$91,600
14% above the median place
Median home value
$631,600
98% above the median place
Unemployment
6.1%
25% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Lompico

  • 97% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 98% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 652 California places.
  • Households average 1.83 people, smaller than in 98% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 62 years old, older than in 98% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes 29.7% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 94% of places its size.
  • The median home is worth 6.9 years of the median household's income, more than in 93% of places its size.
01

Moving to Lompico

Santa Cruz County loses about 9.8 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in7,966
Moved out10,019
Net−2,053

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within California, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within CaliforniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$114K
Leavers$94K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Santa Cruz County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
7.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Santa Cruz County report $113,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $93,800, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$90,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,264 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,832 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $631,600.
Getting to work
26 minutes each way on average; 19.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
East Falmouth, MA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in7
$113,571
61% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-9.8
below the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureLompicoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure7.7%34% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-9.8below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$113,57161% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$93,78933% above
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 96.7%, 46% above the median place.

Lompico29.7%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$90,560
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
29.7%
46% above the median place
Home price to income
6.9x
82% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
30%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$65,700
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Lompico, $2,264 a month, and local prices for everything else (98.8 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Homeownership1
96.7%
46% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.6%
40% below the median place
Median year built1
1958
1% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureLompicoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$2,26466% above
Rent to income129.7%46% above
Property tax rate10.6%40% below
Home price to income16.9x82% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure109.99% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$4,254163% above
HUD area median income4County figure$137,20028% above
Property tax paid (median)1$3,4726% above
Median home value1$631,60098% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure0.3%92% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure30.1%42% below
Homeownership196.7%46% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure51.7%2% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,83251% above
Vacant homes1County figure9.4%33% above
Median year built119581% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$65,889
64% above the median place
Median household income1
$91,600
14% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureLompicoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$91,60014% above
Income per person1$65,88964% above
Unemployment1County figure6.1%25% above
Average annual pay6County figure$70,1236% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.7%0% above
Jobs6County figure104,43831% below
Poverty rate1County figure11.6%8% above
Mean commute1County figure26 min3% above
Works from home1County figure19.3%55% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

High school or higher1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Household size1
1.8
27% below the median place
Median age1
62.0
59% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureLompicoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17886646th largest
Median age162.059% above
Bachelor's or higher139.3%23% above
High school or higher1100.0%8% above
Household size11.827% below
Born abroad1County figure18.0%104% above
No health insurance1County figure4.9%23% below
Homes with broadband191.9%0% below
05

Life in Lompico

46 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars23.8 +14%
Shops30.5 +1%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.9 +44%
Doctors' offices and clinics23.6 +17%
Child care centers4.9 2.1×

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Child care centers per 10k8
4.9
113% above the median place
Students per teacher10
21.5
40% above the median place
Public schools10
82
above the median place (median 9)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureLompicoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure82above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure36,310above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure21.540% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure23.814% above
Shops per 10k8County figure30.51% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure5.944% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure23.617% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure4.9113% above
National Register listings9County figure46254% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

July average high is 77°F, 12% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Lompico. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high11
77°F
12% below the median place
Tornado risk12
18.7
77% below the median place
Median air quality index13
35
19% below the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureLompicoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure77°F12% below
January average low11County figure41°F61% above
Average temperature11County figure58°F5% above
Annual precipitation11County figure33.6 in23% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure97.86% above
Tornado risk12County figure18.777% below
Wildfire risk12County figure97.359% above
Heat wave risk12County figure86.64% below
Median air quality index13County figure3519% below
Good air days13County figure87.7%28% above
08

Lompico in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$91,600 (2024)$113,000$95,500 to $134,000+3.6%
Median home value$631,600 (2024)$860,000$624,000 to $1,185,000+5.3%

The median home would be worth 7.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 6.9 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Lompico

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
East Falmouth, MA$2,116$81,464Compare
Lely Resort, FL$2,078$93,750Compare
East Harwich, MA$2,329$111,508Compare
Bonita Springs, FL$1,882$95,210Compare
Bonita Springs, FLEast Harwich, MALely Resort, FLEast Falmouth, MALompico, CALompicoEast FalmouthLely ResortBonita SpringsLompicoEast FalmouthLely ResortBonita Springs

Common questions

Is Lompico a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 97% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 98% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 652 California places. Households average 1.83 people, smaller than in 98% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Lompico expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 29.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $631,600.

What salary do you need to live in Lompico?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $90,560 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Lompico?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are East Falmouth, MA, Lely Resort, FL, East Harwich, MA and Bonita Springs, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Lompico with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Lompico itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/lompico-california

Citytistics. “Lompico, California.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/lompico-california/

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