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California
Barstow
Population 25,100
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California
Spring Valley Lake
Population 9,483
Barstow, CA vs Spring Valley Lake, CA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Barstow, CA | Spring Valley Lake, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,100 | 9,483 |
| Median Household Income | $53,380 | $82,625 |
| Median Rent | $1,091/mo | $2,350/mo |
| Median Home Value | $245,000 | $463,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 106 | 106 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 49.5% | 52.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.1% | 7.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 7% | 5.4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 1,332 | 444* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,939 | 1,113* |
| Median AQI | 77 | 77 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 46 | 46 |
| Summer Highs | 100°F | 95°F |
| Winter Lows | 37°F | 34°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 28.2 min | 35.2 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 1.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 25 | — |
| College Degree Rate | 13.2% | 29.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -2.4% | — |
Spring Valley Lake, CA
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.