Living in Orcutt, CA
Small city in California
Orcutt is a small city in California, home to about 31,000 people, with 347,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Orcutt a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Mild summers: highs around 73°F
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Low natural disaster risk: 13 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 347,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer graduates: 32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $683k, and rent is $4,080 a month
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
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Key facts
Living in Orcutt: common questions
What is the cost of living in Orcutt?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $683k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $4,080 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 109, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Orcutt?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.78% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Orcutt safe?
Orcutt isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Orcutt?
Public schools in Orcutt test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 24 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Orcutt?
Orcutt has mild winters: winter days average around 65°F and summer days around 73°F.
Does Orcutt get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding and earthquakes: 13 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.18 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Orcutt?
The nearest major airport is BUR, about 126 mi away.
How Orcutt scores
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