Phelan, CA vs Adelanto, CA

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

MetricPhelan, CAAdelanto, CA
Population18,49637,964
Median Household Income$79,914$68,685
Median Rent$1,525/mo$1,437/mo
Median Home Value$386,800$349,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.5%52.3%
Poverty Rate12.7%17.2%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k444*649
Property Crime Rate /100k1,113*810
Median AQI7777
Good AQI Days /yr4646
Summer Highs81°F95°F
Winter Lows25°F34°F
Snowfall—0 in/yr
Avg Commute47.4 min47 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.322.4
College Degree Rate12.4%7.7%
Foreign-Born %13.7%17.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.0%+2.0%

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