Phelan, CA vs Sun Village, CA

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

MetricPhelan, CASun Village, CA
Population18,49611,036
Median Household Income$79,914$72,173
Median Rent$1,525/mo$1,753/mo
Median Home Value$386,800$384,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)106114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.5%61.9%
Poverty Rate12.7%15.5%
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 min40.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.223.9
College Degree Rate12.4%8.3%
Foreign-Born %13.7%23%
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.