Cuyama, California

About Cuyama

Cuyama is a small unincorporated community in southern California.

Officially, Cuyama is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.45 square miles.

📰 Cuyama News Today

• Help is on the way for Cuyama Valley’s embattled small farmers Santa Maria Times · Feb 11
• Foothill Fire in Cuyama Valley Triggers Evacuations The Santa Barbara Independent · May 20
• 8018 Cuyama River St, Bakersfield, CA 93311 Realtor.com · Aug 12
• New Cuyama Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Cuyama Valley Football MaxPreps · Jul 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cuyama Unique

• The only place in America named Cuyama — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cuyama

• The Place — bar and grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cuyama

🏘️ Nearby Communities