Castaic, CA vs Santa Clarita, CA

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

MetricCastaic, CASanta Clarita, CA
Population17,999230,221
Median Household Income$129,863$123,062
Median Rent$1,770/mo$2,544/mo
Median Home Value$792,000$784,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income70.9%56.9%
Poverty Rate5.1%7.4%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*173
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*984
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31 min34.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher25.223.8
College Degree Rate41.6%39.8%
Foreign-Born %20.1%22.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.7%-1.9%

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.