Lake Arrowhead, CA vs San Bernardino, CA

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

MetricLake Arrowhead, CASan Bernardino, CA
Population10,639222,724
Median Household Income$95,236$67,415
Median Rent$1,875/mo$1,508/mo
Median Home Value$596,500$422,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.1%60.1%
Poverty Rate11.1%18.6%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k444*893
Property Crime Rate /100k1,113*2,459
Median AQI7777
Good AQI Days /yr4646
Summer Highs80°F93°F
Winter Lows29°F41°F
Snowfall22 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute37 min29.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher21.720.7
College Degree Rate37.9%13.1%
Foreign-Born %14%23.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—0.0%

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