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    Is Orcutt a good place to live?

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    Orcutt ranks #11 of 304 California cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (76/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.5% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $587,000
    +6.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,094
    per month
    Household income
    $108,682
    median
    Unemployment
    3.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Orcutt

    The median home value in Orcutt is $587,000 and median rent is $2,094 a month, against a median household income of $108,682. Homes cost about 5.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Orcutt crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across California the 2025 rate was 435 violent and 1,821 property crimes per 100,000 people — #9 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Orcutt, CA

    Orcutt has about 31,284 residents, 3.4% unemployment and 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Orcutt with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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