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Sisquoc is a tiny town of 158 people in Santa Barbara County, California. It's about 10 miles from Santa Maria, CA and 122 miles from Los Angeles, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 74°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $574k and rent runs about $2k a month.
158people
$574kTypical home
$1,681/moRent
74° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
282Sunny days
46Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 158
- Part of a metro area
- About 71 people per sq mi
- 122 mi to Los Angeles, CA
- 10 mi to Santa Maria, CA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $574k (≈$3,619/mo)
- Median rent $1,681/mo
- Median household income $98k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 74°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 282 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 83 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 46 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (417 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,224 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 30% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 14% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to SMX airport
- 119 mi to BUR (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 561 ft
- 18 mi to the ocean
- 151 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 114 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 183 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 87 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 26 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of California districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Santa Barbara County: D+27 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.