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Living in Apple Valley

Apple Valley's population was 75,473 in July 2026. There were 5,591 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 14 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 69.9% and the vacancy rate was 2.42%.

Last checked 2026-09-1933 sources

Population75,247people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,089EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,269EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate7.54%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,119offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 34% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.82µg/m³country median 7.0 — 11% aboveOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

More recorded crime than 66% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 71% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Apple Valley?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,444 per month, while the median home value was US$407,400 in July 2026. 63.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Apple Valley recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet23Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan24Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,444/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent63.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)2.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,492 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,387 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,269 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes1,020 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Is Apple Valley a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–55%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 35–55%
Family42%strong on family, weak on cost · range 33–51%
Retirement42%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 32–52%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

11.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 8,439 of 75,247 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$69,882 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Apple Valley is 7.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income69,882 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband74.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription94.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet4.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet6.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary3,089 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)26Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,576 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov25Official
Unemployment rate7.54 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Apple Valley?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,576 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,341of €2,810 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,810
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,387
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,341
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Apple Valley Salary needed to live in Apple Valley

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Apple Valley. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Apple Valley. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher86.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools14 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count17Official
School enrolment, share of residents28.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio237 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents5,591 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,823 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Apple Valley when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesApple Valley highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Apple Valley highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
Apple Valley2,119
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,119 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting15Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents457.8 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official
Recorded violent crimes363 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time41.08 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work0.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Nearest airportAPV3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Apple Valley. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Apple Valley.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Apple Valley is 7.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.82 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202412Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 14.67 · Feb 16.11 · Mar 19.33 · Apr 22.83 · May 27.44 · Jun 33 · Jul 36.39 · Aug 36.11 · Sep 32.89 · Oct 26.28 · Nov 19.39 · Dec 13.83 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.667 · Feb 2.17 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 6.78 · May 10.5 · Jun 14.44 · Jul 17.89 · Aug 17.39 · Sep 14.22 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 3.11 · Dec 0.278 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official
Average temperature by monthJan 7.67 · Feb 9.11 · Mar 11.89 · Apr 14.78 · May 19 · Jun 23.72 · Jul 27.17 · Aug 26.72 · Sep 23.56 · Oct 17.39 · Nov 11.28 · Dec 7.06 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 24.64 · Feb 32.26 · Mar 19.81 · Apr 8.38 · May 2.29 · Jun 1.02 · Jul 5.59 · Aug 2.79 · Sep 4.06 · Oct 7.87 · Nov 8.89 · Dec 23.88 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading108.3 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.43 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites8 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Maximum July temperature25.22 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature12.84 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature4.01 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±2.5 °C. Elsewhere: Granada (Spain) ±1.2 °C, Alcobendas (Spain) ±1.9 °C, Rivas-Vaciamadrid (Spain) ±1.9 °C, Alcalá de Henares (Spain) ±2.2 °C, Fuenlabrada (Spain) ±2.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 8,439 is not 4.7% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share4.73 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents8,439 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density377.3 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official
Population75,247 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program22Official
Population covered by crime statistics74,823 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value407,400 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes69.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate53.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad11.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents6.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents4.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage65.54 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage71.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance6.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher18.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official
Households with a vehicle available95.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over27,111 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home9.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans86.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Apple Valley

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Highland as an Apple Valley alternative in the same region

44 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 10.4% Highland vs 4.7% Apple Valley+121%
  • Unemployment: 6.2% Highland vs 7.5% Apple Valley−18%
  • Nearest airport: 4.0 km Highland vs 8.0 km Apple Valley−50%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,787 Highland vs €3,089 Apple Valley−10%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,857 Highland vs 2,119 Apple Valley−12%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.3 µg/m³ Highland vs 7.8 µg/m³ Apple Valley−19%
  • Residents: 57,614 Highland vs 75,247 Apple Valley−23%

Pleasanton as an Apple Valley alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 547 km, better on 7 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €7,510 Pleasanton vs €3,089 Apple Valley+143%
  • Foreign residents: 17.5% Pleasanton vs 4.7% Apple Valley+269%
  • Median gross pay, region: €5,487 Pleasanton vs €3,576 Apple Valley+53%
  • Unemployment: 4.8% Pleasanton vs 7.5% Apple Valley−36%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.6 µg/m³ Pleasanton vs 7.8 µg/m³ Apple Valley−29%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,792 Pleasanton vs 2,119 Apple Valley−15%
  • Nearest airport: 6.0 km Pleasanton vs 8.0 km Apple Valley−25%

Cities near Apple Valley

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Spring Valley Lake 5.3 km away
Rent
2,171 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,682 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Victorville 6.9 km away
Salary
3,181 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Hesperia 14.2 km away
Salary
3,090 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Oak Hills 22.7 km away
Rent
1,593 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Lucerne Valley 24.3 km away
Rent
1,091 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,260 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Apple Valley?

The median gross salary is 3,576 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Apple Valley?

The unemployment rate is 7.54 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Apple Valley?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.82 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Apple Valley?

Police recorded 2,119 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Apple Valley?

The published population is 75,247 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Apple Valley?

8,439 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Apple Valley a good place to live?

Apple Valley may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Apple Valley?

Spring Valley Lake, Victorville, Hesperia, Adelanto, Oak Hills are near Apple Valley. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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