Barstow, CA vs Apple Valley, CA

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

MetricBarstow, CAApple Valley, CA
Population25,10075,473
Median Household Income$53,380$69,882
Median Rent$1,091/mo$1,444/mo
Median Home Value$245,000$407,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%59.9%
Poverty Rate23.1%16.6%
Unemployment Rate7%6.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,332485
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9391,375
Median AQI7777
Good AQI Days /yr4646
Summer Highs100°F95°F
Winter Lows37°F34°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min41.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2523.8
College Degree Rate13.2%18.9%
Foreign-Born %10.7%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-0.7%

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