Cost of living in Lompoc, California
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,589 a month.
Lompoc is a city in California. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $72,004 a year.
- People
- 43,646
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,589
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $72,004
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $472,900
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $3,106
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA
Lompoc, California has about 43,646 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $472,900.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Santa Barbara County is $3,106 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Lompoc. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area, prices sit at 108.8 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
California taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Lompoc's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical California home paid 33.61¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Lompoc's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in California averaged $4.53 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 982 places we list in California with a rent figure, 656 have higher typical rent than Lompoc.
Nearby places
- Mission Hills
Typical rent $1,838
Compare with Lompoc - Vandenberg Village
Typical rent $2,313
Compare with Lompoc - Vandenberg AFB
Typical rent $2,747
Compare with Lompoc - Los Alamos
Typical rent $2,882
Compare with Lompoc - Orcutt
Typical rent $2,193
Compare with Lompoc - Buellton
Typical rent $2,194
Compare with Lompoc - Santa Maria
Typical rent $1,925
- Solvang
Typical rent $1,666
Compare with Lompoc
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in California
Bigger places in California
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.