Living in Apple Valley (California)

Apple Valley (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 72,174 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 44%, #5,249 of 12,111), early retirees (top 45%, #4,793 of 10,762), commuters (top 59%, #3,630 of 6,227).

Residents72,174
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport45 km (San Bernardino International)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km356,200 people
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 890 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverMojave, 6.2 km
Main railway line9.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,586 km
Within 10 km80,394 people
Winter daylight9 h 51 min, sunset 1:42

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How Apple Valley (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family24#10,983 of 11,898#616 of 863Map
Low-income household20#8,928 of 9,771#324 of 775Map
Low-income family15#7,835 of 8,006#573 of 709Map
Single parent21#6,059 of 6,237#500 of 612Map
Pensioner couple56#6,447 of 9,474#523 of 760Map
Single pensioner49#7,381 of 9,474#581 of 760Map
Early retiree60#4,793 of 10,762#462 of 811Map
Single professional45#3,216 of 4,537#388 of 532Map
Young professional49#3,079 of 4,444#387 of 527Map
DINKS50#2,445 of 3,053#358 of 420Map
Remote worker55#4,745 of 7,271#235 of 648Map
Commuter63#3,630 of 6,227#401 of 645Map
Car-free household52#2,517 of 3,933#357 of 490Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer29#6,925 of 8,006#399 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover16#11,524 of 12,111#476 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker44#2,851 of 4,114#391 of 506Map
Expat professional52#4,243 of 7,271#478 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover38#8,054 of 9,474#658 of 760Map
Nature-focused household17#17,379 of 18,063#717 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover15#10,447 of 16,523#768 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker6#17,503 of 18,063#684 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover56#6,343 of 16,523#600 of 1020Map
Lottery winner61#4,442 of 21,167#461 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation56#9,371 of 12,111#508 of 862Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner56#5,249 of 12,111#511 of 862Map
Digital native43#3,079 of 4,750#380 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
  • Foundation71
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)65
  • Lifestyle and amenities64
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)60
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Health and elderly43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Safety and community28
  • Education and family27
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Green space13
  • Affordability11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.