Apple Valley, CA vs Spring Valley Lake, CA

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

MetricApple Valley, CASpring Valley Lake, CA
Population75,4739,483
Median Household Income$69,882$82,625
Median Rent$1,444/mo$2,350/mo
Median Home Value$407,400$463,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.9%52.9%
Poverty Rate16.6%7.3%
Unemployment Rate6.8%5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k485444*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3751,113*
Median AQI7777
Good AQI Days /yr4646
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute41.1 min35.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.8—
College Degree Rate18.9%29.4%
Foreign-Born %11.2%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Spring Valley Lake (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.