Vandenberg Family Housing: Off Base Neighborhood/Subdivision

Review

"Vandenberg Housing Office"

I would not recommend anyone to rent a house on base. They dont take care of the homes. Half fix the things in the home and the management team are a bunch of jokes.

Pros Cons
  1. Base housing
  1. Poor homes
  • Recommended: No
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Air Force, Enlisted
30-40 years old
Bronze medal 3 reviews

"This is NOT the Cali part of California"

The housing is individual houses for everyone. They are smaller, but well kept and the housing office is accommodating. The area however, is not. There is a large amount of crime from the immigrant communities in Lompoc. There is a large presence of homeless people along the central coast. The school on base "teaches to the test" and the lunch attendants/playground attendants are atrocious. It is never really "sunny". The weather is rarely warmer than 70 degrees but when it is, you have no air conditioning and your home will be unbearable. The beach is nothing like you'd find in Pismo area or in SoCal and is closed often due to birds migrating. The fog will cover the beaches until 9-10am and be rolling back in by 3-4pm. Prisoners are everywhere on base. Expect to order everything online, pay 3x the prices for groceries and 2x the price for gas. The animosity between the space people vs. everyone else is nearly palpable. Live in Pismo and commute to keep your sanity.

Pros Cons
  1. Individual housing
  2. Fenced Yards
  3. Two Pools
  4. Garages
  1. Base school is not the best
  2. Fog and more fog and dreary weather
  3. No airconditioning
  4. Ants, the whole base is built on an ant hill
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Price: N/A

  • Pet Friendly: Yes
  • Recommended: No
  • Recommendations: Most people will either live on base or in Vandenberg Village. If we moved back, I would elect to live in Pismo and commute. The gloom and the poor morale was enough to make everyone we know apply to any and every duty they could to leave there as soon as possible.

Local Favorites

  • Restaurants: Jockos, Florianos
  • Happy Hour Spot: Jockos
  • Gym / Fitness: Base gym
  • Shopping: Pismo Outlets or Tanger Outlets
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# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Lompoc Lompoc CA 8.5 mi
2 Orcutt Orcutt CA 9.3 mi
3 Santa Maria Santa Maria CA 13.4 mi
4 Los Alamos Los Alamos CA 13.9 mi
5 Buellton Buellton CA 21 mi
6 Santa Ynez Santa Ynez CA 26.9 mi
# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Crestview Elementary School Vandenberg Air Force Base CA 93437 Public K-6 9 0.6 mi
2 Buena Vista Elementary School Lompoc CA 93436-1208 Public K-6 7 4.5 mi
3 Los Berros Elementary School Lompoc CA 93436-1636 Public K-6 5 6.4 mi
4 La Canada Elementary School Lompoc CA 93436-4009 Public K-6 3 7.6 mi
5 Mission Valley School Lompoc CA 93436-3516 Public K-8 NR 7.7 mi
6 La Honda Elementary School Lompoc CA 93436-3514 Public K-6 3 7.8 mi
7 Clarence Ruth Elementary School Lompoc CA 93436-5006 Public K-6 3 7.8 mi
8 Leonora Fillmore Elementary School Lompoc CA 93436-4238 Public K-6 5 8.3 mi
9 Miguelito Elementary School Lompoc CA 93436-6312 Public K-6 5 8.6 mi
10 Arthur Hapgood Elementary School Lompoc CA 93438-8000 Public K-6 2 9.1 mi
11 Santa Barbara County Rop-North School Santa Maria CA 93455-4844 Public n/a NR 9.4 mi
12 Pine Grove Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93455-5068 Public K-6 7 9.4 mi
13 Patterson Road Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93455-4806 Public K-6 5 9.6 mi
14 Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93455-2846 Public K-6 2 10.1 mi
15 Ralph Dunlap Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93455-4301 Public K-6 7 10.3 mi
16 Alice Shaw Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93455-2931 Public K-6 5 11 mi
17 Joe Nightingale Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93455-2643 Public K-6 8 11.3 mi
18 Liberty Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93458-6322 Public K-6 2 12.7 mi
19 Jimenez, Roberto And Dr. Francisco Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93458 Public K-6 NR 12.8 mi
20 Adam (William Laird) Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93458-6543 Public K-6 2 13.5 mi
21 Battles (Washington) Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93454-7211 Public K-6 2 13.6 mi
22 Sanchez (David J.) Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93458-6806 Public K-6 3 13.6 mi
23 Olga L. Reed Elementary School Los Alamos CA 93440 Public K-8 4 13.9 mi
24 Miller (Isaac) Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93454-6752 Public K-6 2 14.1 mi
25 Bonita Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93458-9727 Public K-6 2 14.2 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Vandenberg Middle School Vandenberg Air Force Base CA 93437 Public 7-8 7 1.2 mi
2 Dr Bob Forinash Community Day Lompoc CA 93436 Public 7-12 NR 5 mi
3 Mission Valley School Lompoc CA 93436-3516 Public K-8 NR 7.7 mi
4 Lompoc Valley Middle School Lompoc CA 93436 Public 7-8 4 8.6 mi
5 Orcutt Junior High School Santa Maria CA 93455-5302 Public 7-8 8 9 mi
6 Santa Barbara County Rop-North School Santa Maria CA 93455-4844 Public n/a NR 9.4 mi
7 Arellanes Junior High School Santa Maria CA 93455-2846 Public 7-8 4 10.1 mi
8 Lakeview Junior High School Santa Maria CA 93455-2602 Public 7-8 6 10.8 mi
9 Olga L. Reed Elementary School Los Alamos CA 93440 Public K-8 4 13.9 mi
10 Kermit Mckenzie Junior High School Guadalupe CA 93434-1788 Public 6-8 1 14.4 mi
11 El Camino Junior High School Santa Maria CA 93458-3611 Public 7-8 2 15.1 mi
12 Benjamin Foxen Elementary School Santa Maria CA 93454-9666 Public K-8 5 15.1 mi
13 Fesler (Isaac) Junior High School Santa Maria CA 93454-4611 Public 7-8 4 15.2 mi
14 Kunst (Tommie) Junior High School Santa Maria CA 93458-1419 Public 7-8 5 16.6 mi
15 Jonata Middle School Buellton CA 93427-9476 Public 6-8 8 20.6 mi
16 Mesa Middle School Arroyo Grande CA 93420-6539 Public 6-9 5 22.6 mi
17 Vista de las Cruces School Gaviota CA 93117-9728 Public K-8 8 23.6 mi
18 Solvang Elementary School Solvang CA 93463-2690 Public PK-8 7 24.1 mi
19 Los Olivos Elementary School Los Olivos CA 93441-0208 Public K-8 9 24.2 mi
20 Oceano Elementary School Oceano CA 93445-9303 Public K-8 5 24.8 mi
21 Paulding Middle School Arroyo Grande CA 93420-2869 Public 7-8 6 26 mi
22 Santa Ynez Elementary School Santa Ynez CA 93460-0188 Public 2-8 6 26.4 mi
23 Judkins Middle School Pismo Beach CA 93449-2359 Public 7-8 7 28 mi
24 Laguna Middle School San Luis Obispo CA 93405-6200 Public 7-8 9 36.6 mi
25 Peep - De'Groot - Prepare School San Luis Obispo CA 93401 Public PK, 1-12 NR 37.2 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Cabrillo High School Lompoc CA 93436-1003 Public 9-12 8 3.9 mi
2 Dr Bob Forinash Community Day Lompoc CA 93436 Public 7-12 NR 5 mi
3 Maple High School Lompoc CA 93436-1819 Public 9-12 NR 5 mi
4 Lompoc High School Lompoc CA 93436-4401 Public 9-12 6 7.9 mi
5 Delta High School Santa Maria CA 93455-4880 Public 9-12 NR 9 mi
6 Santa Barbara County Rop-North School Santa Maria CA 93455-4844 Public n/a NR 9.4 mi
7 Ernest Righetti High School Santa Maria CA 93455-3318 Public 9-12 5 10.9 mi
8 Santa Maria High School Santa Maria CA 93454-6603 Public 9-12 4 14 mi
9 Pioneer Valley High School Santa Maria CA 93454-9700 Public 9-12 6 15.7 mi
10 Central Coast New Tech High School Nipomo CA 93444 Public 9-12 8 20.7 mi
11 Nipomo High School Nipomo CA 93444-9086 Public 8-12 5 20.8 mi
12 Lopez Continuation High School Arroyo Grande CA 93420-3311 Public 9-12 NR 21.9 mi
13 Arroyo Grande High School Arroyo Grande CA 93420-3928 Public 8-12 6 24.9 mi
14 Santa Lucia Rop School Arroyo Grande CA 93420 Public 11-12 NR 25.3 mi
15 Refugio High School Santa Ynez CA 93460-0398 Public 9-12 NR 26.1 mi
16 Santa Ynez Valley Union High School Santa Ynez CA 93460-0398 Public 9-12 9 26.1 mi
17 Pacific Beach High School San Luis Obispo CA 93405-6861 Public 10-12 NR 35.8 mi
18 Peep - De'Groot - Prepare School San Luis Obispo CA 93401 Public PK, 1-12 NR 37.2 mi
19 San Luis Obispo High School San Luis Obispo CA 93401-3060 Public 9-12 10 37.3 mi
20 San Luis County Special Education School San Luis Obispo CA 93405-7816 Public K-12 1 42 mi
21 San Luis Obispo County Community School San Luis Obispo CA 93405-7816 Public 6-12 NR 42 mi
22 Dos Pueblos Charger Academy Goleta CA 93117 Public 9-12 NR 42.4 mi
23 Dos Pueblos Senior High School Goleta CA 93117 Public 9-12 9 42.5 mi
24 San Marcos Senior High School Santa Barbara CA 93110 Public 9-12 8 47.1 mi
25 San Marcos Bridge Santa Barbara CA 93110 Public 9-12 NR 47.1 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Children's Montessori School Lompoc CA 93436 Private K-8 NR 4.6 mi
2 Fountain of Life Christian Academy Lompoc CA 93436 Private K-12 NR 5.1 mi
3 Stone Family School Lompoc CA 93436 Private K-12 NR 7.3 mi
4 Carpe Paideia Academy Lompoc CA 93436 Private 9-12 NR 7.8 mi
5 New Life Christian Academy Lompoc CA 93436 Private K-12 NR 8.1 mi
6 Northgate Christian Academy Lompoc CA 93436 Private 1-12 NR 8.1 mi
7 Lompoc Valley Baptist School Lompoc CA 93436 Private K-12 NR 8.4 mi
8 Lompoc Valley Baptist School Lompoc CA 93436 Private K-12 NR 8.4 mi
9 Lompoc Valley Baptist School Lompoc CA 93436 Private K-12 NR 8.6 mi
10 La Purisima Concepcion Elementary School Lompoc CA 93436 Private K-8 NR 8.8 mi
11 Russell Academy Santa Maria CA 93455 Private K-12 NR 9.7 mi
12 St. Louis De Montfort Elementary Santa Maria CA 93455 Private K-8 NR 9.9 mi
13 Central Coast Preparatory School Santa Maria CA 93455 Private K-12 NR 9.9 mi
14 Ols Academy Santa Maria CA 93455 Private K-8 NR 10.5 mi
15 St. Joseph High School Santa Maria CA 93455 Private 9-12 NR 10.8 mi
16 Pacific Christian Santa Maria CA 93455 Private K-8 NR 11.4 mi
17 Valley Christian Academy Santa Maria CA 93455 Private K-12 NR 11.9 mi
18 First Baptist Christian School Santa Maria CA 93455 Private 1-12 NR 11.9 mi
19 First5 Baptist Christian School Santa Maria CA 93455 Private 1-12 NR 12 mi
20 John Paul II Youth Academy Santa Maria CA 93455 Private 1-12 NR 12.1 mi
21 Lighthouse Baptist School Santa Maria CA 93455 Private K-12 NR 12.2 mi
22 Crossroads Christian Junior High School Santa Maria CA 93454 Private 7-8 NR 13.7 mi
23 St. Raphael Elementary School Santa Barbara CA 93111 Private K-8 NR 13.7 mi
24 Fox Christian School Santa Maria CA 93454 Private K-12 NR 13.8 mi
25 St. Mary Of The Assumption School Santa Maria CA 93454 Private K-8 NR 14.7 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Manzanita Public Charter School Vandenberg Afb CA 93437-1209 Charter K-6 8 1.2 mi
2 Orcutt Academy Charter Orcutt CA 93455-5300 Charter K-12 7 8.9 mi
3 Trivium Charter Santa Maria CA 93454 Charter K-12 7 15.1 mi
4 Olive Grove School Los Olivos CA 93441 Charter K-12 5 24.2 mi
5 Family Partnership Home Study Charter School Santa Maria CA 93454 Charter K-12 6 24.3 mi
6 Santa Ynez Valley Charter School Santa Ynez CA 93460-9425 Charter K-8 7 26.7 mi
7 Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter School San Luis Obispo CA 93405-8003 Charter K-6 10 32.3 mi
8 Grizzly Challenge Charter School San Luis Obispo CA 93405-7605 Charter 10-12 NR 41.1 mi
9 Santa Barbara Charter School Goleta CA 93117 Charter K-8 8 44.3 mi
10 Santa Barbara Charter Middle Goleta CA 93117 Charter 6-8 NR 44.3 mi
11 Santa Barbara Charter Middle School Goleta CA 93117 Charter 6-8 NR 44.3 mi
12 Visions Academy Charter Santa Barbara CA 93105 Charter K-12 NR 49.5 mi
13 Olive Grove Charter New Cuyama CA 93254 Charter K-12 NR 49.9 mi
14 Peabody Charter School Santa Barbara CA 93105 Charter K-6 9 50 mi
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Vandenberg AFB 3.6 mi.
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# Approved Name State Affiliation Category Cities Bases Specialties
1 MTA Approved Hilary Peters
Coldwell Banker West 		CA Former Military Spouse Coronado,CA San Diego ca Imperial Beach CA San Diego Naval Base, Coronado Naval Amphibious Base, North Island NAS, Vandenberg AFB Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation

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