Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 28/100
F
Median home value$349,100
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$1,437/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households44%
Riverside 41%
Adelanto
San Bernardino County37,964 residents2 school districts
27
F
Suburbgrade score
60th of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
27
Riverside median 47
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Adelanto is like to live in, by category
Bars show Adelanto against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 20/100
F
Within-state proficiency17th pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio23.5
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate82%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index76
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.90%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax7.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 9/100
F
Mean commute47.0 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes40%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 13/100
F
Restaurants & cafés0
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks6
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 18/100
F
Median household income$68,685
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment12%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations20%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Adelanto on commute & transport
Adelanto's weakest grade is F. Three suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Apple Valley13 mi from AdelantoF 38 D− Hesperia15 mi from AdelantoF 35 F Victorville6 mi from AdelantoF 34 F Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Adelanto
Is Adelanto, CA a good place to live?
Adelanto scores 27 out of 100, 60th of 60 Riverside suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Adelanto expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $349,100, 35% below the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.90%. $1,437/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Adelanto?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Adelanto sit at the 17th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 82% graduation rate and a 23.5 student–teacher ratio. Adelanto is served by Victor Valley Union High School District and Adelanto Elementary. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Adelanto?
The mean commute is 47.0 min, with 40% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.0% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Adelanto?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 0 restaurants and cafés and 6 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Adelanto old or new?
The median home in Adelanto was built in 1998 — newer than the Riverside median of 1987. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 84% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.