Castaic, CA vs Fillmore, CA

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

MetricCastaic, CAFillmore, CA
Population17,99916,816
Median Household Income$129,863$92,931
Median Rent$1,770/mo$1,870/mo
Median Home Value$792,000$602,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)114111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income70.9%60.5%
Poverty Rate5.1%7%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*316
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*477
Median AQI7450
Good AQI Days /yr39190
Summer Highs92°F77°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31 min33.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher25.221.3
College Degree Rate41.6%15.8%
Foreign-Born %20.1%22.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.7%+3.1%

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 Castaic (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.