Barstow, CA vs Adelanto, CA

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

MetricBarstow, CAAdelanto, CA
Population25,10037,964
Median Household Income$53,380$68,685
Median Rent$1,091/mo$1,437/mo
Median Home Value$245,000$349,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%52.3%
Poverty Rate23.1%17.2%
Unemployment Rate7%8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,332649
Property Crime Rate /100k2,939810
Median AQI7777
Good AQI Days /yr4646
Summer Highs100°F95°F
Winter Lows37°F34°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min47 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher2522.4
College Degree Rate13.2%7.7%
Foreign-Born %10.7%17.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%+2.0%

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