Living in Victorville, CA

Explore Victorville and see how it fits the life you want to build.

137,627 Population San Bernardino County County City Place Type California State OrdinancesLocal Rules
Overall Match6.1 / 10

Baseline match from currently available location scores. Choose priorities to personalize it.

Victorville at a Glance

Key facts and current data

Population137,627
Median Household Income$74,410
Median Home Value$385,600
Median Gross Rent$1,618
Median Age32.3
Average Household Size3.5
Unemployment11.1%
Work From Home8.7%
Homeownership60.6%
Housing Vacancy5.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.

Victorville is large enough to contain meaningfully different residential, commercial and employment areas rather than functioning as one uniform market. Unemployment is elevated enough that job location and industry-specific opportunities deserve closer review.

Experience the Area

Experience Life in Victorville Before You Move

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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Victorville and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.

NarrowTheList Ratings

Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.

Housing Value2.8 / 5Home values compared with local household income.
Employment1.9 / 5Lower unemployment produces a stronger rating.
Housing Stability3.4 / 5Combines homeownership and housing vacancy.
Remote Work Friendly3.1 / 5Based on the share of residents working from home.
Income Strength4.1 / 5Household income compared on a national scale.

These are location-wide baseline ratings, not your personal match score. Your own priorities can change which factors matter most.

Housing & Cost of Living in Victorville

Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau

Median Home Value$385,600
Median Gross Rent$1,618
Homeownership60.6%
Housing Vacancy5.4%
Housing Value5.6/10
Housing Stability6.8/10

Home values are relatively high compared with local household income, so purchase affordability deserves close attention. The housing mix leans toward owner-occupied homes while still supporting a meaningful rental market.

Jobs, Income & Remote Work

Employment and household-income context for Victorville, CA

Median Household Income$74,410
Unemployment11.1%
Work From Home8.7%
Employment3.8/10
Remote Work Friendly6.2/10
Income Strength8.2/10

The reported unemployment rate is elevated enough to warrant a closer look at current local employment conditions. A meaningful share of employed residents work from home.

Population & Household Profile

Who lives in Victorville and how households are structured

Population137,627
Median Age32.3
Average Household Size3.5

Victorville is a mid-sized community where neighborhood and nearby-employment patterns can materially affect a relocation decision.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.

Climate & Weather in Victorville

Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context

NOAA climate normals for Victorville point to very hot summers, cool winters, a relatively dry annual rainfall pattern and little to no annual snowfall.

Average Summer High97.5°F
Average Winter Low33.2°F
Annual Rainfall5.6 in.
Annual Snowfall0.0 in.

Seasonal Life in Victorville

What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.

Spring

Spring should generally favor outdoor activity, although a relatively dry annual pattern makes water use, landscaping and local drought conditions worth noticing.

Summer

Summer heat is a meaningful part of daily life. During a trial stay, pay attention to afternoon comfort, cooling use, vehicle heat and how much outdoor activity shifts toward mornings and evenings.

Fall

Fall marks a substantial seasonal transition here. It is a useful time to judge how quickly temperatures change and whether that seasonal swing fits the lifestyle you want.

Winter

Winter is generally cool with limited snowfall. Heating needs still matter, but snow-related disruption should be less central than in colder markets.

Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.

Victorville is located in San Bernardino County, but city-level housing, income and neighborhood conditions can differ meaningfully from countywide averages. San Bernardino County.

County Intelligence

Victorville & San Bernardino County

Data Pending Foreclosure Activity

Victorville is located in San Bernardino County, California.

NarrowTheList uses county-level information alongside local community data because many factors that matter when choosing a place to live are measured beyond city boundaries. Housing, property taxes, employment, healthcare access and other regional characteristics can add useful context to the picture of life in Victorville.

Current NarrowTheList data for Victorville shows a population of about 137,627. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.

Foreclosure Activity: Data Pending. A county-specific foreclosure signal is not available yet.

For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.

County relationship San Bernardino County
How NarrowTheList uses it

County information is used as a supporting geographic layer, not as a substitute for local data. As more county datasets are added, NarrowTheList can use them to improve comparisons, ratings and relocation insights for Victorville.

For someone considering a move to Victorville, the available data currently points to housing affordability that deserves careful budgeting and employment conditions that make job-specific research important. These signals are most useful when considered alongside the specific neighborhood, commute and housing type that fit the household making the move.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.