Phelan, CA vs Spring Valley Lake, CA

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

MetricPhelan, CASpring Valley Lake, CA
Population18,4969,483
Median Household Income$79,914$82,625
Median Rent$1,525/mo$2,350/mo
Median Home Value$386,800$463,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.5%52.9%
Poverty Rate12.7%7.3%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k444*444*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,113*1,113*
Median AQI7777
Good AQI Days /yr4646
Summer Highs81°F95°F
Winter Lows25°F34°F
Snowfall—0 in/yr
Avg Commute47.4 min35.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.3—
College Degree Rate12.4%29.4%
Foreign-Born %13.7%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+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.