A town of 4,872. A typical home worth about $187K.
The 3 things Needles does most differently from other towns.
49.3% of the town is conserved land, across 11 parks and preserves.
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Ordered by what stands out in Needles. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Needles home is worth about $187,000, down 2.6% in a year, 75% below the California typical home.
The public schools Needles’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Colorado Elementary | K–5 | 319 | Not graded |
| Needles SDA School Private | K–8 | 9 | |
| Needles Middle | 6–8 | 196 | C |
| Needles High | 9–12 | 269 | C− |
| Needles Community Day | 6–12 | 18 | Not graded |
| Educational Training Center | 9–12 | 9 | Not graded |
38 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jack Smith Marina | — | 9 |
| 2. Jo Jo Garcia Memorial Sports Complex | — | 7 |
| 3. Duke Watkins Park | — | 6 |
About one in 3 of Needles’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Mohave Valley (4%), Bullhead City (3%) and Laughlin (3%). Half commute less than 43 miles.
Needles beats the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 24.
| What stands out | Needles | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.2% | 71.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.4% | 5.1% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
Needles has warm winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 110°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Needles's reported crime rate is above California's. 53 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
15 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
5 notable people were born in Needles.
City in California, United States
Needles is a city in San Bernardino County, in the Mojave Desert region of Southern California. Situated on the western banks of the Colorado River, Needles is located near the California border with Arizona and Nevada. The city is accessible via Interstate 40 and U.S. Route 95. The population was 4,931 at the 2020 census, up from 4,844 at the 2010 census.
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