Phelan, CA vs Lake Los Angeles, CA

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

MetricPhelan, CALake Los Angeles, CA
Population18,49613,051
Median Household Income$79,914$61,467
Median Rent$1,525/mo$1,530/mo
Median Home Value$386,800$322,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)106114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.5%64%
Poverty Rate12.7%18.9%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k444*632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,113*1,648*
Median AQI7774
Good AQI Days /yr4639
Summer Highs81°F97°F
Winter Lows25°F38°F
Snowfall—1 in/yr
Avg Commute47.4 min43.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.3—
College Degree Rate12.4%13.9%
Foreign-Born %13.7%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.0%+14.7%

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.