Lake Los Angeles, CA vs Quartz Hill, CA

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

MetricLake Los Angeles, CAQuartz Hill, CA
Population13,05111,510
Median Household Income$61,467$105,443
Median Rent$1,530/mo$1,540/mo
Median Home Value$322,300$485,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income64%35.2%
Poverty Rate18.9%11.3%
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 Highs97°F96°F
Winter Lows38°F32°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute43.3 min34.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—25.7
College Degree Rate13.9%17.6%
Foreign-Born %14.2%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.7%+9.6%

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.