Quartz Hill, CA vs Rosamond, CA

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

MetricQuartz Hill, CARosamond, CA
Population11,51021,473
Median Household Income$105,443$79,386
Median Rent$1,540/mo$1,498/mo
Median Home Value$485,300$352,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.2%57.8%
Poverty Rate11.3%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 Highs96°F96°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute34.8 min31.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher25.720.5
College Degree Rate17.6%16.2%
Foreign-Born %11.4%12.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.6%-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.