Nipomo, CA


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Nipomo, CA

About Nipomo, CA

Nipomo lies within San Luis Obispo Country California equidistant between Los Angeles and San Francisco . The area offers a wide range of outdoor activities including surfing off the shores of Oceano Beach plus a drive around Lemon Tree Pass offering sweeping views over rolling hills ! There are also historical sites like Tres Condados de la Mission San Miguel Arcangel which showcases historic artifacts found in this vicinity. College town / small town complex - Central California, halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, 15 miles from the coast.

Zip Codes: 93444
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Time zone: Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Elevation: 238 ft above sea level

San Luis Obispo is a charming and historic college town and home to the 18,000-student California Polytechnic University. It has resisted the development seen in other parts of the state and preserves a pleasant, off-the-beaten-path character. The interesting downtown is accessible by foot and is centered on the old Spanish mission dating from 1772. The university brings numerous arts and entertainment amenities, and the central California coastal climate is ideal.

Predictably, cost of living is high, although not as high as other places in the state. The absence of a strong commercial economy makes jobs difficult to find and future job-growth projections are low but improving. While San Luis Obispo is more oriented towards students and some wealthier residents, Paso Robles and Atascadero, along U.S. 101 towards the north, are more family oriented and not as closely tied to the university. Paso Robles is a nice old resort town and wine-growing area. Location influences the rating positively and negatively- the town is isolated from big-city services but also big-city problems, and the area scores well in all categories except living costs and healthcare.

San Luis Obispo is located in the center of the narrow Los Osos Valley, which opens to the northwest onto scenic Morro Bay. The town is far enough inland to be warmer and drier than many coastal locations. The climate is Mediterranean marine. The hills to the southwest tend to block some of the ocean-borne low stratus clouds, resulting in mostly sunny and pleasant summer days. Very cold weather is unusual. Almost all precipitation falls in winter as rain.

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Nipomo Cost of Living

College-town atmosphere, year-round climate, and historic interest make Nipomo a great place to live.

$789,600
+57.2% higher than avg
$88,525
+22.0% higher than avg
9.5 / 8.0
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summer/winter
Nipomo Crime
35 / 100
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low) to 100 (high). US average: 35.4
Minimum annual income
To live comfortably in Nipomo, California
$151,200
for a family
$67,600
for a single person
Pros & Cons of Nipomo
   College-town atmosphere
Healthcare
   Year-round climate
Isolation
   Historic interest
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With a Climate Index Rating Of 84 Mico Coastel Climate. Other reviews are some gen. remakes about some cities in the state which has nothing to do with the Quaint  More
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Nipomo is about 8 miles inland from the coast with a small town atmosphere. Nice climate- usually in the 70's. Wine grapes, farming, horse farms and lovely residential  More
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Over 15 years ago
Nipomo is a small town that blends in to several small towns along the coast North of Santa Barbara. The biggest plus is the constant mild weather year round. The down  More
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