Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 33/100
F
Median home value$385,600
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$1,618/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households43%
Riverside 41%
Victorville
San Bernardino County137,627 residents4 school districts
34
F
Suburbgrade score
55th of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
34
Riverside median 47
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Victorville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Victorville against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 28/100
F
Within-state proficiency21st pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio23.1
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate84%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index83
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.83%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax8.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 15/100
F
Mean commute40.4 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes48%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi0.6
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 36/100
F
Restaurants & cafés13
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks7
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 22/100
F
Median household income$74,410
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment11%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations24%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Victorville on commute & transport
Victorville's weakest grade is F. Two suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Victorville
Is Victorville, CA a good place to live?
Victorville scores 34 out of 100, 55th 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 Victorville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $385,600, 28% below the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.83%. $1,618/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Victorville?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Victorville sit at the 21st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 84% graduation rate and a 23.1 student–teacher ratio. Victorville is served by Victor Valley Union High, Victor Elementary, Adelanto Elementary and Snowline Joint Unified School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Victorville?
The mean commute is 40.4 min, with 48% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.7% working from home. Transit density is 0.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Victorville?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 13 restaurants and cafés and 7 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Victorville old or new?
The median home in Victorville was built in 1994 — 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. 77% 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.