Hesperia, CA vs Apple Valley, CA

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

MetricHesperia, CAApple Valley, CA
Population100,77575,473
Median Household Income$72,160$69,882
Median Rent$1,590/mo$1,444/mo
Median Home Value$409,000$407,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.8%59.9%
Poverty Rate16.9%16.6%
Unemployment Rate6.5%6.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k463485
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1701,375
Median AQI7777
Good AQI Days /yr4646
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows37°F34°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute42.9 min41.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2423.8
College Degree Rate11.9%18.9%
Foreign-Born %17.5%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.8%-0.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.