Rankings · How Apple Valley ranks in CA
Apple Valley ranks #50 in California for trails
Apple Valley is ranked on 33 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
33
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #50 most trails
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 23% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Drier than 95% of California
Not better or worse, just Apple Valley’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Drier than 95% of CA towns
DrierWetter
5.2 in of rain + melted snow a year
Colder winters than 91% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
35.4° January low
Faster-rising prices than 89% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+56.9% in home prices, 5 years
Shorter growing season than 85% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
233 days between frosts
Hotter summers than 83% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
96.9° July high
More kids than 81% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
27.6% of residents are under 18
Fewer homes per newcomer than 72% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
6.2 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More year-round than 66% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.2% of homes are seasonal
Younger than 65% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
36.5 median age
More seniors than 61% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
18.4% of residents are 65+
Where it shines
The lists Apple Valley does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Apple Valley marked.
At a glance
Apple Valley lands in the top half on 6 of 21 lists
Each dot is Apple Valley’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Apple Valley does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#188/830Lowest property tax#193/835Most affordable#209/835Rent easiest to afford#373/422 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#420/844Most active#531/844Fewest uninsured#539/844Healthiest#658/844Lowest obesity#666/844Fewest smokers#679/844Closest to a top hospital#697/844 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#281/438 People
Most educated#600/844 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#518/574 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#799/843 Next door
Apple Valley out-ranks 2 of its 3 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.