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%.
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.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet23Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan24Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,444/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 63.08 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 2.42 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 1,492 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,387 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,269 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 1,020 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI 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.
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.
Apple Valley 7.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 69,882 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 74.48 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 94.02 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 1.71 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households without internet | 4.21 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 6.73 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,089 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census 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/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov25Official |
| Unemployment rate | 7.54 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census 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.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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 |
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.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
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
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 237 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 5,591 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,823 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,119 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting15Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 457.8 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 363 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 41.08 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0.47 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers walking to work | 0.66 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Nearest airport | APV | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports20Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 8 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports20Official |
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.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Apple Valley 7.8
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.82 µg/m³country median 7.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202412Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 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 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 108.3 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 9.43 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 8 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Maximum July temperature | 25.22 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 12.84 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 4.01 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA 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.
By nationality
National passport88.8%Foreign residents11.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 4.73 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 8,439 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 377.3 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official |
| Population | 75,247 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program22Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 74,823 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 407,400 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.88 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 53.06 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Residents born abroad | 11.18 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 6.45 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 4.73 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 65.54 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 71.4 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate8Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 6.27 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 18.89 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 95.09 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 27,111 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 9.71 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 86.6 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS 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.
- Rent
- 2,171 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,682 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,181 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- Salary
- 3,090 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- Rent
- 1,593 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- 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
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Apple Valley (California), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 67b17108176003822563d6cc2f5c4e3e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/apple-valley-ca/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
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- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
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