Rosamond, CA vs Lake Los Angeles, CA

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

MetricRosamond, CALake Los Angeles, CA
Population21,47313,051
Median Household Income$79,386$61,467
Median Rent$1,498/mo$1,530/mo
Median Home Value$352,600$322,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)101114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.8%64%
Poverty Rate17.1%18.9%
Unemployment Rate9% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,060*632*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,069*1,648*
Median AQI7074
Good AQI Days /yr6439
Summer Highs96°F97°F
Winter Lows32°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min43.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.5—
College Degree Rate16.2%13.9%
Foreign-Born %12.9%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+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.