Barstow, CA vs Victorville, CA

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

MetricBarstow, CAVictorville, CA
Population25,100137,627
Median Household Income$53,380$74,410
Median Rent$1,091/mo$1,618/mo
Median Home Value$245,000$385,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%59.3%
Poverty Rate23.1%18.4%
Unemployment Rate7%7.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,332740
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9391,286
Median AQI7777
Good AQI Days /yr4646
Summer Highs100°F95°F
Winter Lows37°F34°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min40.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2523.6
College Degree Rate13.2%12.8%
Foreign-Born %10.7%19.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%+4.9%

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