Barstow, CA vs Hesperia, CA

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

MetricBarstow, CAHesperia, CA
Population25,100100,775
Median Household Income$53,380$72,160
Median Rent$1,091/mo$1,590/mo
Median Home Value$245,000$409,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%56.8%
Poverty Rate23.1%16.9%
Unemployment Rate7%6.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,332463
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9391,170
Median AQI7777
Good AQI Days /yr4646
Summer Highs100°F95°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min42.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2524
College Degree Rate13.2%11.9%
Foreign-Born %10.7%17.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%+2.8%

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