Mission Hills, California
Mission Hills is a community of 3,859 people in Santa Barbara County, California.
Why visit Mission Hills
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks and 5 parks and trails in and around town.
Highlights include La Purisima Mission.
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 75°F; December lows average 42°F.
Weather in Mission Hills
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Mission Hills
Mission Hills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Barbara County, California, a short distance north of Lompoc on Highway 1. The population was 3,571 at the 2020 census, down from 3,576 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Mission Hills, Santa Barbara County, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
La Purisima Mission
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Place in California listed on National Register of Historic Places
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Churches and places of worship4
Iglesia de La Purisima Concepción
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.5 mi
Purisima Road, Lompoc
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Los Berros Visual And Performing Arts Academy
School · 0.6 mi
3745 Via Lato, Lompoc
Manzanita Public Charter
School · 5.6 mi
991 Mountain View Blvd., Vandenberg Air Force Base
6 more on the map.
Map of Mission Hills
30 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65°F | 43°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 65°F | 44°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 67°F | 46°F | 2.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 47°F | 0.9 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 69°F | 51°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 71°F | 53°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 72°F | 56°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 73°F | 56°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 55°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 51°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 70°F | 46°F | 1.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 63°F | 42°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Lompoc (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Santa Barbara County has had 29 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-04-13: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2021-10-13: Alisal Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Lompoc Airport (LPC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Lompoc 3 mi southwest, about 4 min by car
- Los Alamos 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Orcutt 13 mi north, about 20 min by car
- Santa Maria 17 mi north, about 27 min by car
- Los Olivos 18 mi east, about 30 min by car
- Nipomo 24 mi north, about 38 min by car
- Callender 26 mi north, about 42 min by car
- Arroyo Grande 31 mi north, about 50 min by car
- Grover Beach 32 mi north, about 51 min by car
- Goleta 37 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- La Purisima Mission - Lompoc, CA, Jsweida, CC BY-SA 3.0
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