Stevenson Ranch, CA vs Castaic, CA

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

MetricStevenson Ranch, CACastaic, CA
Population20,99017,999
Median Household Income$158,434$129,863
Median Rent$2,841/mo$1,770/mo
Median Home Value$1,085,500$792,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.2%70.9%
Poverty Rate4.2%5.1%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*1,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.3 min31 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher24.525.2
College Degree Rate59.1%41.6%
Foreign-Born %26.8%20.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.1%-4.7%

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.