Santa Maria: Off Base Neighborhood/Subdivision


Air Force, Officer
30-40 years old
Previously lived in: Cheyenne, Montgomery (AL), Santa Maria/Lompoc (CA), Tampa, DC-Metro, TX, TN, ND, Germany
Gold medal 39 reviews

"Beat the fog in Vandenberg, live in Santa Maria"

Living near the Broadway Area (off E. McCoy) offers excellent amenities & easy access to base. To Vandenberg is roughly 20-25 minutes, easy, very pretty commute with hills & vineyards.

The Broadway area real estate is a good mix of homes to buy, but we chose to rent in this area. Very nice rentals, spacious, well kept area of Santa Maria. Sidewalks = easy walks/jogging paths and there is a large neighborhood park, great for pets/kids.

Amenities: grocery stores nearby, restaurants, Target, CostCo & shopping center.

Would definitely live here again, if stationed back in Vandenberg!

Pros Cons
  1. Access to amenities
  2. Easy drive to Vandenberg
  3. Easy access to Highway 101
  1. If buying, can be expensive, homes sell quickly
  • Family Friendly:
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  • Location to Base:
  • Schools:

Price: $250-$400k

  • Pet Friendly: Yes
  • Recommended: Yes
  • Appearance: well manicured with grass cut, looks uniform, curbs, common areas maintained, neighborhood parks

Additional Information

  • Family Type: Married with no kids
  • Current Resident: No
  • Residency: 4 years
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# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Orcutt Orcutt CA 4.6 mi
2 Vandenberg Family Housing Vandenberg Air Force Base CA 13.4 mi
3 Los Alamos Los Alamos CA 15.7 mi
4 Lompoc Lompoc CA 20.2 mi
5 Buellton Buellton CA 25.9 mi
6 Santa Ynez Santa Ynez CA 29.7 mi
# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Battles (Washington) Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93454-7211 Public K-6 2 0.4 mi
2 Adam (William Laird) Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93458-6543 Public K-6 2 0.5 mi
3 Miller (Isaac) Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93454-6752 Public K-6 2 0.7 mi
4 Sanchez (David J.) Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93458-6806 Public K-6 3 0.9 mi
5 Jimenez, Roberto And Dr. Francisco Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93458 Public K-6 NR 1.1 mi
6 Liberty Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93458-6322 Public K-6 2 1.4 mi
7 Fairlawn Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93458-3920 Public K-6 1 1.7 mi
8 Alvin Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93454-3703 Public K-6 3 2.1 mi
9 Bruce (Robert) Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93458-3012 Public K-6 1 2.1 mi
10 Joe Nightingale Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93455-2643 Public K-6 8 2.3 mi
11 Rice (William) Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93454-2236 Public K-6 3 2.4 mi
12 Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93458-2020 Public K-6 2 2.5 mi
13 Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93454-2551 Public K-6 2 2.6 mi
14 Alice Shaw Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93455-2931 Public K-6 5 2.9 mi
15 Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93454-5509 Public K-6 4 3 mi
16 Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93458-8224 Public K-6 5 3.2 mi
17 Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93455-2846 Public K-6 2 3.7 mi
18 Patterson Road Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93455-4806 Public K-6 5 4.3 mi
19 Ralph Dunlap Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93455-4301 Public K-6 7 4.4 mi
20 Santa Barbara County Rop-North School Santa Maria CA 93455-4844 Public n/a NR 4.5 mi
21 Bonita Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93458-9727 Public K-6 2 4.6 mi
22 Pine Grove Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93455-5068 Public K-6 7 5.2 mi
23 Lange (Dorothea) Elementary School Nipomo CA 93444-9344 Public K-6 6 7.4 mi
24 Dana Elementary School Nipomo CA 93444-9624 Public K-6 5 7.6 mi
25 Nipomo Elementary School Nipomo CA 93444-9099 Public K-6 5 7.9 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Fesler (Isaac) Junior High School Santa Maria CA 93454-4611 Public 7-8 4 1.8 mi
2 El Camino Junior High School Santa Maria CA 93458-3611 Public 7-8 2 1.9 mi
3 Lakeview Junior High School Santa Maria CA 93455-2602 Public 7-8 6 2.8 mi
4 Arellanes Junior High School Santa Maria CA 93455-2846 Public 7-8 4 3.7 mi
5 Kunst (Tommie) Junior High School Santa Maria CA 93458-1419 Public 7-8 5 3.7 mi
6 Santa Barbara County Rop-North School Santa Maria CA 93455-4844 Public n/a NR 4.5 mi
7 Orcutt Junior High School Santa Maria CA 93455-5302 Public 7-8 8 4.7 mi
8 Kermit Mckenzie Junior High School Guadalupe CA 93434-1788 Public 6-8 1 8.3 mi
9 Benjamin Foxen Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93454-9666 Public K-8 5 9.1 mi
10 Mesa Middle School Arroyo Grande CA 93420-6539 Public 6-9 5 13 mi
11 Vandenberg Middle School Vandenberg Air Force Base CA 93437 Public 7-8 7 14 mi
12 Paulding Middle School Arroyo Grande CA 93420-2869 Public 7-8 6 15.5 mi
13 Oceano Elementary School Oceano CA 93445-9303 Public K-8 5 15.6 mi
14 Olga L. Reed Elementary School Los Alamos CA 93440 Public K-8 4 16 mi
15 Dr Bob Forinash Community Day Lompoc CA 93436 Public 7-12 NR 16.5 mi
16 Judkins Middle School Pismo Beach CA 93449-2359 Public 7-8 7 18.8 mi
17 Mission Valley School Lompoc CA 93436-3516 Public K-8 NR 18.9 mi
18 Lompoc Valley Middle School Lompoc CA 93436 Public 7-8 4 20.4 mi
19 Jonata Middle School Buellton CA 93427-9476 Public 6-8 8 25.4 mi
20 Los Olivos Elementary School Los Olivos CA 93441-0208 Public K-8 9 26 mi
21 Peep - De'Groot - Prepare School San Luis Obispo CA 93401 Public PK, 1-12 NR 27 mi
22 Laguna Middle School San Luis Obispo CA 93405-6200 Public 7-8 9 27.2 mi
23 Solvang Elementary School Solvang CA 93463-2690 Public PK-8 7 28.4 mi
24 Santa Ynez Elementary School Santa Ynez CA 93460-0188 Public 2-8 6 29.3 mi
25 Vista de las Cruces School Gaviota CA 93117-9728 Public K-8 8 31.4 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Santa Maria High School Santa Maria CA 93454-6603 Public 9-12 4 0.8 mi
2 Pioneer Valley High School Santa Maria CA 93454-9700 Public 9-12 6 2.6 mi
3 Ernest Righetti High School Santa Maria CA 93455-3318 Public 9-12 5 3.2 mi
4 Santa Barbara County Rop-North School Santa Maria CA 93455-4844 Public n/a NR 4.5 mi
5 Delta High School Santa Maria CA 93455-4880 Public 9-12 NR 4.6 mi
6 Central Coast New Tech High School Nipomo CA 93444 Public 9-12 8 8.7 mi
7 Nipomo High School Nipomo CA 93444-9086 Public 8-12 5 8.8 mi
8 Lopez Continuation High School Arroyo Grande CA 93420-3311 Public 9-12 NR 12.9 mi
9 Arroyo Grande High School Arroyo Grande CA 93420-3928 Public 8-12 6 14.8 mi
10 Santa Lucia Rop School Arroyo Grande CA 93420 Public 11-12 NR 15 mi
11 Cabrillo High School Lompoc CA 93436-1003 Public 9-12 8 15.3 mi
12 Dr Bob Forinash Community Day Lompoc CA 93436 Public 7-12 NR 16.5 mi
13 Maple High School Lompoc CA 93436-1819 Public 9-12 NR 16.5 mi
14 Lompoc High School Lompoc CA 93436-4401 Public 9-12 6 19.6 mi
15 Pacific Beach High School San Luis Obispo CA 93405-6861 Public 10-12 NR 26.4 mi
16 Peep - De'Groot - Prepare School San Luis Obispo CA 93401 Public PK, 1-12 NR 27 mi
17 San Luis Obispo High School San Luis Obispo CA 93401-3060 Public 9-12 10 27.2 mi
18 Refugio High School Santa Ynez CA 93460-0398 Public 9-12 NR 29.4 mi
19 Santa Ynez Valley Union High School Santa Ynez CA 93460-0398 Public 9-12 9 29.4 mi
20 San Luis County Special Education School San Luis Obispo CA 93405-7816 Public K-12 1 32.7 mi
21 San Luis Obispo County Community School San Luis Obispo CA 93405-7816 Public 6-12 NR 32.7 mi
22 Morro Bay High School Morro Bay CA 93442-1516 Public 9-12 9 39.1 mi
23 Atascadero High School Atascadero CA 93422-4189 Public 9-12 9 40.5 mi
24 Del Rio Continuation High School Atascadero CA 93422 Public 10-12 NR 42.7 mi
25 West Mall Alternative School Atascadero CA 93422-1933 Public K-12 NR 42.7 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Fox Christian School Santa Maria CA 93454 Private K-12 NR 0.5 mi
2 Crossroads Christian Junior High School Santa Maria CA 93454 Private 7-8 NR 0.6 mi
3 St. Mary Of The Assumption School Santa Maria CA 93454 Private K-8 NR 1.4 mi
4 Lighthouse Baptist School Santa Maria CA 93455 Private K-12 NR 1.5 mi
5 Agape School Of Christian Education Santa Maria CA 93458 Private K-12 NR 1.7 mi
6 Valley Christian Academy Santa Maria CA 93455 Private K-12 NR 1.8 mi
7 First Baptist Christian School Santa Maria CA 93455 Private 1-12 NR 1.8 mi
8 First5 Baptist Christian School Santa Maria CA 93455 Private 1-12 NR 1.8 mi
9 John Paul II Youth Academy Santa Maria CA 93455 Private 1-12 NR 1.8 mi
10 Pacific Christian Santa Maria CA 93455 Private K-8 NR 2.5 mi
11 Christ the King Santa Maria CA 93454 Private 1-12 NR 3 mi
12 Ols Academy Santa Maria CA 93455 Private K-8 NR 3.2 mi
13 St. Joseph High School Santa Maria CA 93455 Private 9-12 NR 3.5 mi
14 Russell Academy Santa Maria CA 93455 Private K-12 NR 3.8 mi
15 Central Coast Preparatory School Santa Maria CA 93455 Private K-12 NR 4.2 mi
16 St. Louis De Montfort Elementary Santa Maria CA 93455 Private K-8 NR 4.8 mi
17 St. Andrew's Academy Nipomo CA 93444 Private 1-12 NR 6.5 mi
18 Sure Foundation School Nipomo CA 93444 Private 1-12 NR 9 mi
19 Nepomah Nipomo CA 93444 Private 1-12 NR 9.4 mi
20 Pacific Coast Christian School Arroyo Grande CA 94320 Private PK-6 NR 15 mi
21 St. Raphael Elementary School Santa Barbara CA 93111 Private K-8 NR 15.6 mi
22 Coastal Christian School Arroyo Grande CA 93420 Private K-12 NR 15.6 mi
23 Highland Preparatory School Arroyo Grande CA 93421 Private K-11 NR 15.7 mi
24 Valley View Adventist Academy Arroyo Grande CA 93420 Private K-10 NR 15.7 mi
25 Children's Montessori School Lompoc CA 93436 Private K-8 NR 15.8 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Orcutt Academy Charter Orcutt CA 93455-5300 Charter K-12 7 4.9 mi
2 Trivium Charter Santa Maria CA 93454 Charter K-12 7 9.1 mi
3 Manzanita Public Charter School Vandenberg Afb CA 93437-1209 Charter K-6 8 13.9 mi
4 Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter School San Luis Obispo CA 93405-8003 Charter K-6 10 23.9 mi
5 Olive Grove School Los Olivos CA 93441 Charter K-12 5 26 mi
6 Family Partnership Home Study Charter School Santa Maria CA 93454 Charter K-12 6 28.6 mi
7 Santa Ynez Valley Charter School Santa Ynez CA 93460-9425 Charter K-8 7 29.5 mi
8 Grizzly Challenge Charter School San Luis Obispo CA 93405-7605 Charter 10-12 NR 31.8 mi
9 Olive Grove Charter New Cuyama CA 93254 Charter K-12 NR 43.1 mi
10 Santa Barbara Charter School Goleta CA 93117 Charter K-8 8 47.5 mi
11 Santa Barbara Charter Middle Goleta CA 93117 Charter 6-8 NR 47.6 mi
12 Santa Barbara Charter Middle School Goleta CA 93117 Charter 6-8 NR 47.6 mi
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Vandenberg AFB 15.8 mi.
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