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Folsom, CA vs Lompoc, CA

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Are people in Lompoc older or younger than people in Folsom?
- The Median Age in Lompoc is 6.5 years younger than in Folsom.

Are housing costs cheaper in Lompoc or Folsom?
- Lompoc housing costs are 32.7% less expensive than Folsom housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Lompoc or Folsom?
- The average commute for residents of Lompoc is 1.1 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Folsom.

Things to do in Folsom?
Folsom, California is a beautiful city located in Sacramento County, the ideal spot for outdoor activities due to its landscape filled with parks and trails such as Folsom Lake State Recreation Area or Beal's Point.

Things to do in Lompoc?
Lompoc, California is situated in Santa Barbara county giving visitors great entertainment options around Pine Mountain Observatory and job opportunities through Tech Space SBC.

 Folsom, CALompoc, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,232329,725,481
 Median Income$128,421  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
 Avg. Home Price$723,000  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.2%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time25.7  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Folsom    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Folsom has the worst air quality of any city in the Sacramento region per Sac Metro Air Quality Management. Do not move there if u have any respiratory issues, or u like  More

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Over 12 years ago

Folsom is a great little town of about 70,000 people. A half hour from Sacramento, an hour and a half from Tahoe, it sits in a good location at about 320 feet altitude.  More

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I think Folsom is ideal in many ways but it shares Sacramento's lousy air quality (1.5 out of 100 per this site). Sometimes it's worse than Sacramento when a smog  More

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Reviews for Lompoc    27 Reviews

I grew up as a child in Lompoc in the 1960's. It was small town of about 18k with crime and shootings virtually unheard of. Dad sold his home on Third Street in 1995  More

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I lived in this town for 7 years. It's a horrible trap! Over 1/3 of the town is on probation, Close to half of the town addicted to Meth, Heroin of Crack Cocaine (yes  More

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Moved here from Philly two years ago and have no regrets. You do not need air conditioning, the weather very rarely is warmer than 75 degrees. You can easily find a nice  More

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