COMPARING TWO PLACES
Solvang vs Lompoc
PLACE A
Solvang, California
VS
PLACE B
Lompoc, California
Solvang is 86% smaller than Lompoc. Solvang earns more, with a median household income $37,087 higher. Solvang has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 5%).
SOLVANGLOMPOCDIFFERENCE
Total population5,94443,315−86% vs Lompoc
Population density2,4513,727−1,276
Population growth16.8%4.7%+12.1 pts
Median age54.235.1+19.1
Male45.2%52.4%−7.2 pts
Female54.8%47.6%+7.2 pts
Foreign-born21.1%24.2%−3.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.1%26.3%+34.8 pts
Black2.7%2.9%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino25.4%63.4%−38.0 pts
Asian2.9%3.6%−0.7 pts
Other7.9%3.8%+4.2 pts
Median household income$109,091$72,004+$37,087
Per capita income$71,717$29,775+$41,942
Poverty rate11.3%17.3%−6.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5080.446+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher38.2%13.7%+24.5 pts
Graduate degree13.4%4.2%+9.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.8%7.0%−5.2 pts
Labor force participation58.3%60.4%−2.1 pts
Median home value$949,600$472,900+$476,700
Median gross rent$1,666$1,589+$77
Owner-occupied57.0%49.0%+8.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.1%4.4%−1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households42.8%51.9%−9.1 pts
Average commute29.227.6+1.6
Worked from home15.8%7.1%+8.6 pts
Public transit to work0.6%4.0%−3.5 pts
Uninsured6.2%9.7%−3.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025