Lake Los Angeles, CA vs Phelan, CA

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

MetricLake Los Angeles, CAPhelan, CA
Population13,05118,496
Median Household Income$61,467$79,914
Median Rent$1,530/mo$1,525/mo
Median Home Value$322,300$386,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)114106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income64%68.5%
Poverty Rate18.9%12.7%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*444*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*1,113*
Median AQI7477
Good AQI Days /yr3946
Summer Highs97°F81°F
Winter Lows38°F25°F
Snowfall1 in/yr—
Avg Commute43.3 min47.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—22.3
College Degree Rate13.9%12.4%
Foreign-Born %14.2%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.7%+13.0%

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