Hesperia vs Apple Valley
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $407,400 in Apple Valley and $409,000 in Hesperia.
- Hesperia is growing faster: +2.8% since 2020 vs -0.7%.
Side by side
| Hesperia, CA | Apple Valley, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 102,605 | 75,247 |
| Growth since 2020 | +2.8% | -0.7% |
| People per square mile | 1,412 | 977 |
| Median age | 32.7 | 36.5 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12% | 19% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $72,160 | $69,882 |
| Median home value | $409,000 | $407,400 |
| Home value to income | 5.7× | 5.8× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,590 | $1,444 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 106.4 | 106.4 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 129.3 | 129.3 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $79,800 | $79,800 |
| Homeowners | 67% | 70% |
| Top state income tax | 13.3% | 13.3% |
| Combined sales tax | 9.03% | 9.03% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 42.9 | 41.1 |
| Work from home | 9% | 10% |
| Take public transit | 0% | 1% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 9.3% | 7.5% |
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 16.6% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 58° / 33° | 58° / 33° |
| July high / low | 98° / 64° | 98° / 64° |
| Precipitation per year | 6 in | 6 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 119 | 119 |
| Nights below freezing | 54 | 54 |
| Comfortable months | 3 | 3 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Very High | Very High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 99.8 | 99.8 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 7% | 7% |
| Home prices, past year | +0.8% | +0.8% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +35.9% | +35.9% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Hesperia: April to May and October. Apple Valley: April to May and October.
Full monthly tables: Hesperia weather by month and Apple Valley weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $79,800 in Hesperia and $79,800 in Apple Valley. Moving from Hesperia to Apple Valley, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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