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Lake Nacimiento, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Luis Obispo County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,464
Population
330/sq mi density
$85,000
Median Income
$45,725 per capita
$475,700
Home Value
$650,927 Zillow
$1,971
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
246
Violent Crime/100K
1,531 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$85,000 median income, 2.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$475,700 home value, $1,971/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
246 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,000
13% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$45,725
17% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake Nacimiento vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake Nacimiento’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$85,000
113%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$45,725
117%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$98,019
136%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,179
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,179
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
44 min
59% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.2%
7% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.9%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
68% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$24,505M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.9%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
16.2%
Other
7.3%
Average commute time
44 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,662
Restaurants
1,072
Healthcare
1,220
Retail
1,084
Manufacturing
473
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$98,019
36% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,639
118% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $85,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,725 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $98,019 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,179 |
| County GDP | $24,505M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 44 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.9% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 16.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,662 |
| Restaurants | 1,072 |
| Healthcare | 1,220 |
| Retail | 1,084 |
| Manufacturing | 473 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $98,019 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,639 |