Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 35/100
F
Median home value$409,000
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$1,590/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households45%
Riverside 41%
Hesperia
San Bernardino County100,775 residentsHesperia Unified
35
F
Suburbgrade score
53rd of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
35
Riverside median 47
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Hesperia is like to live in, by category
Bars show Hesperia against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 32/100
F
Within-state proficiency18th pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio23.5
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate93%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Housing cost index82
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.68%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax7.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 15/100
F
Mean commute42.9 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes44%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi2.1
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 28/100
F
Restaurants & cafés4
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks4
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 22/100
F
Median household income$72,160
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment9.3%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations26%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Hesperia on commute & transport
Hesperia's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Loma Linda25 mi from HesperiaB 59 C Colton24 mi from HesperiaD+ 47 D San Bernardino18 mi from HesperiaD 46 D Highland21 mi from HesperiaD− 48 D+ Rancho Cucamonga23 mi from HesperiaD− 60 C Rialto20 mi from HesperiaD− 49 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Hesperia
Is Hesperia, CA a good place to live?
Hesperia scores 35 out of 100, 53rd 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 Hesperia expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $409,000, 24% below the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.68%. $1,590/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Hesperia?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Hesperia sit at the 18th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 23.5 student–teacher ratio. Hesperia is served by Hesperia Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Hesperia?
The mean commute is 42.9 min, with 44% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 9.2% working from home. Transit density is 2.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Hesperia?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 4 restaurants and cafés and 4 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Hesperia old or new?
The median home in Hesperia was built in 1988 — 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. 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.