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Around Los Olivos
Distances
Nearest major airport
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)105 miles away
Closer regional airport
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Bakersfield, CA77 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA107 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Los Olivos; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Los Olivos
U.S. Representative · California’s 24th DistrictSalud O. Carbajal (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Los Olivos had 1,202 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2010.
It’s the 1055th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Santa Barbara County grew from 18,934 residents in 1900 to 448,229 in 2020.
Santa Barbara County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 21.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cachuma Lake, CA weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Santa Barbara County
160,460 jobs at 12,484 businesses in Santa Barbara County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Los Olivos.
Nearest hospitals
Santa Ynez Valley Cottage HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Solvang4.6 miles
Lompoc Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Lompoc18.6 miles
Goleta Valley Cottage HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Santa Barbara23.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Dentists
1
Mental health providers
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Los Olivos
Grocery stores
Nielsen's4.7 mi
Valley Fresh Market4.7 mi
Pharmacies
Rite Aid4.7 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Los Olivos Library0.1 mi
Museums
Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum.4.3 mi
Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center4.3 mi
Hans Christian Andersen Museum5.1 mi
Wildling Museum5.2 mi
Mission Santa Inés5.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Solvang Festival Theater5.3 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Los Olivos Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Los Olivos ElementaryLos Olivos
K–8
159
Public
0.3 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Santa Ynez Valley Family SchoolLos Olivos
Pre-K–5
61
Nonsectarian
4.9 mi
Dunn SchoolLos Olivos
6–12
218
Nonsectarian
1.0 mi
Midland School CorporationLos Olivos
9–12
79
Nonsectarian
4.7 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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