Castaic, CA vs Moorpark, CA

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

MetricCastaic, CAMoorpark, CA
Population17,99935,854
Median Household Income$129,863$148,480
Median Rent$1,770/mo$2,559/mo
Median Home Value$792,000$894,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income70.9%49.5%
Poverty Rate5.1%4.9%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*102
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*643
Median AQI7450
Good AQI Days /yr39190
Summer Highs92°F77°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31 min28.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher25.223.4
College Degree Rate41.6%44.6%
Foreign-Born %20.1%19.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.7%-3.5%

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.