Lake Los Angeles, CA vs Rosamond, CA

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

MetricLake Los Angeles, CARosamond, CA
Population13,05121,473
Median Household Income$61,467$79,386
Median Rent$1,530/mo$1,498/mo
Median Home Value$322,300$352,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income64%57.8%
Poverty Rate18.9%17.1%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*1,060*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*2,069*
Median AQI7470
Good AQI Days /yr3964
Summer Highs97°F96°F
Winter Lows38°F32°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute43.3 min31.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—20.5
College Degree Rate13.9%16.2%
Foreign-Born %14.2%12.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.7%-0.1%

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.