Castaic, CA vs Stevenson Ranch, CA

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

MetricCastaic, CAStevenson Ranch, CA
Population17,99920,990
Median Household Income$129,863$158,434
Median Rent$1,770/mo$2,841/mo
Median Home Value$792,000$1,085,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income70.9%59.2%
Poverty Rate5.1%4.2%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*1,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31 min36.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher25.224.5
College Degree Rate41.6%59.1%
Foreign-Born %20.1%26.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.7%+11.1%

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