Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 35/100
F
Median home value$407,400
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$1,444/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households41%
Riverside 41%
Apple Valley
San Bernardino County75,473 residentsApple Valley Unified
38
D−
Suburbgrade score
49th of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
38
Riverside median 47
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Apple Valley is like to live in, by category
Bars show Apple Valley against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 27/100
F
Within-state proficiency16th pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio22.2
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate90%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Housing cost index79
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.64%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax8.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 22/100
F
Mean commute41.1 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes55%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi3.0
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 46/100
D
Restaurants & cafés23
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks12
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 26/100
F
Median household income$69,882
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment7.5%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations33%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Apple Valley on commute & transport
Apple Valley's weakest grade is F. One suburb is within 25 miles and scores higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Barstow25 mi from Apple ValleyD 34 F Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Apple Valley
Is Apple Valley, CA a good place to live?
Apple Valley scores 38 out of 100, 49th 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 Apple Valley expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $407,400, 24% below the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.64%. $1,444/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Apple Valley?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Apple Valley sit at the 16th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 22.2 student–teacher ratio. Apple Valley is served by Apple Valley Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Apple Valley?
The mean commute is 41.1 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 9.7% working from home. Transit density is 3.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Apple Valley?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 23 restaurants and cafés and 12 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Apple Valley old or new?
The median home in Apple Valley was built in 1987 — close to 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. 79% 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.