Castaic, CA vs San Fernando, CA

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

MetricCastaic, CASan Fernando, CA
Population17,99923,632
Median Household Income$129,863$83,024
Median Rent$1,770/mo$1,748/mo
Median Home Value$792,000$674,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income70.9%65.5%
Poverty Rate5.1%9.9%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*377
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*2,054
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs92°F89°F
Winter Lows45°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31 min29.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher25.218.2
College Degree Rate41.6%14.9%
Foreign-Born %20.1%35.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.7%-2.1%

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.