Lake Arrowhead, CA vs Spring Valley Lake, CA

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

MetricLake Arrowhead, CASpring Valley Lake, CA
Population10,6399,483
Median Household Income$95,236$82,625
Median Rent$1,875/mo$2,350/mo
Median Home Value$596,500$463,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.1%52.9%
Poverty Rate11.1%7.3%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k444*444*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,113*1,113*
Median AQI7777
Good AQI Days /yr4646
Summer Highs80°F95°F
Winter Lows29°F34°F
Snowfall22 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute37 min35.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.7—
College Degree Rate37.9%29.4%
Foreign-Born %14%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)——

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.