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Seaside, CA vs Lompoc, CA

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Are people in Lompoc older or younger than people in Seaside?
- The Median Age in Lompoc is 0.1 years younger than in Seaside.

Are housing costs cheaper in Lompoc or Seaside?
- Lompoc housing costs are 32.9% less expensive than Seaside housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Lompoc or Seaside?
- The average commute for residents of Lompoc is 4.3 minutes longer than it is for residents of Seaside.

Things to do in Seaside?
Seaside CA is located on California’s northern coast near Monterey Bay offering stunning views of nature combined with family friendly attractions from art galleries to pier strolling.

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.

 Seaside, CALompoc, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,232329,725,481
 Median Income$74,140  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
 Avg. Home Price$725,300  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.2%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time20.32  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Seaside    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Seaside for the past 20 years and I love it. I’m a fourth generation Monterey Bay family. Seaside hands down has the best views in the Monterey Bay. It’s a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing in Seaside is more affordable than it was, mainly due to the bursting of the housing bubble. There are still problems, though, mainly because of the huge number  More

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Over 19 years ago

unless you went to grad school, or are already rich, don't expect to be able to get a nice house here. You'll be house-poor(not able to afford anything outside of your  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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