Rankings · How Barstow ranks in CA
Barstow ranks #42 in California for affordability
Barstow is ranked on 35 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
35
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #42 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 6% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Faster-rising prices than 99% of California
Not better or worse, just Barstow’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Faster-rising prices than 99% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+71.7% in home prices, 5 years
Hotter summers than 96% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
101.1° July high
Drier than 95% of CA towns
DrierWetter
4.9 in of rain + melted snow a year
More kids than 91% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
30.5% of residents are under 18
Colder winters than 89% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
36.9° January low
Fewer homes per newcomer than 86% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
11.9 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Younger than 85% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
32.7 median age
Fewer seniors than 75% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
12.3% of residents are 65+
Shorter growing season than 64% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
271 days between frosts
More year-round than 54% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.5% of homes are seasonal
Where it shines
The lists Barstow does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Barstow marked.
At a glance
Barstow lands in the top half on 7 of 23 lists
Each dot is Barstow’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Barstow does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#42/835Lowest property tax#43/835Cheapest rent#48/830Rent easiest to afford#129/422 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#429/843 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#420/844Fewest uninsured#621/844Most active#624/844Fewest smokers#730/844Lowest obesity#749/844Healthiest#753/844Closest to a top hospital#778/844 People
Most educated#699/844 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#420/438 SafetySafety →
Safest#396/411 Next door
Barstow out-ranks 0 of its 1 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.