Spring Valley Lake, CA vs Apple Valley, CA

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

MetricSpring Valley Lake, CAApple Valley, CA
Population9,48375,473
Median Household Income$82,625$69,882
Median Rent$2,350/mo$1,444/mo
Median Home Value$463,000$407,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.9%59.9%
Poverty Rate7.3%16.6%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)6.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k444*485
Property Crime Rate /100k1,113*1,375
Median AQI7777
Good AQI Days /yr4646
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35.2 min41.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—23.8
College Degree Rate29.4%18.9%
Foreign-Born %11.4%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-0.7%

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 Spring Valley Lake (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.