Adelanto
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About Adelanto
City in California, United StatesAdelanto (Spanish for "Advance") is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It is approximately 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Victorville in the Victor Valley area of the Mojave Desert, in the northern region of the Inland Empire. The population was 38,046 at the 2020 census. The Adelanto City motto is "The City with Unlimited Possibilities"
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How Adelanto ranks
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Housing in Adelanto
The typical Adelanto home is worth about $398,000, up 1.7% in a year, 48% below the California typical home.
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Safety in Adelanto
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Adelanto's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Adelanto
Full picture →Most working residents leave Adelanto for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Victorville (12%), Los Angeles (6%) and San Bernardino (5%). Half commute less than 38 miles.
Health in Adelanto
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with California
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Adelanto
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Adelanto
Full climate →Adelanto has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Adelanto
All Adelanto schools →School Grade D
The public schools Adelanto’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 95% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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