Apple Valley, CA vs Hesperia, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricApple Valley, CAHesperia, CA
Population75,473100,775
Median Household Income$69,882$72,160
Median Rent$1,444/mo$1,590/mo
Median Home Value$407,400$409,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.9%56.8%
Poverty Rate16.6%16.9%
Unemployment Rate6.8%6.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k485463
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3751,170
Median AQI7777
Good AQI Days /yr4646
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows34°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute41.1 min42.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.824
College Degree Rate18.9%11.9%
Foreign-Born %11.2%17.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+2.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.