Spring Valley LakeCA
Population 9,483: a town in California.
What should you know before moving to Spring Valley Lake?
Spring Valley Lake’s lowest grade is for cost of living — the typical home is worth about $463K, 5.2 years of the Riverside metro’s $90K median household income. Overall, Spring Valley Lake earns a C−: better than 15% of U.S. towns, and 546th of 841 in California. It lags on hazard risk as well (D−): FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 98% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Health is its strong suit: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 82% of the country. 30% of the land locally is conserved, above both the California town median (4.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Mojave Narrows Regional Park, 646 acres with 3 miles of trail. Spring Valley Lake's schools rank behind 73% of the state's. The town’s trail network density is 2.4 miles per square mile, above both California’s towns (1.0) and U.S. towns (0.4).
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · schools, state test and graduation results · USGS PAD-US · OpenStreetMap.
What makes Spring Valley Lake stand out
Where Spring Valley Lake beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Spring Valley Lake has grown 17% from 2010 to 2020
8,220 counted in 2010 and 9,598 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Spring Valley Lake grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Spring Valley Lake is from typical.
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Moving to Spring Valley Lake: who provides what
Spring Valley Lake is unincorporated, so San Bernardino County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Spring Valley Lake.
Spring Valley Lake keeps more of its land conserved than most of California, has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Victorville and beyond.
Spring Valley Lake keeps nearly a third of its land conserved
Its 649 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 92% of California towns.
8.0 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Spring Valley Lake: 3, covering 660 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mojave Narrows Regional Park | 3 mi | 646 |
| 2. Meadowlark Park | — | 10 |
| 3. Makai Park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Spring Valley Lake has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Spring Valley Lake break down as 82% from inland flooding and 16% from earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Spring Valley Lake earns an A− for health
The share of adults in Spring Valley Lake who get no exercise outside work: 19%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Spring Valley Lake is ahead of California on 11 and behind on 2. 73% of adults locally had a checkup this year; 10% smoke cigarettes.
| Spring Valley Lake | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 24% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 72% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Spring Valley Lake | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.1% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For most of its workers, the job is outside Spring Valley Lake
Spring Valley Lake has 320 jobs for its 3,187 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Spring Valley Lake’s average trip to work comes in at 35 minutes. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Spring Valley Lake added 26 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 320. 7.3% of Spring Valley Lake residents live below the poverty line.
| Spring Valley Lake | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Spring Valley Lake: mild winters and hot summers
The Victorville weather station records that about 119 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 96.5°, hotter than in 98% of U.S. towns; January nights average 35.2°.
Snowfall is close to zero. Its typical July afternoon high comes in at 97°F.
| Spring Valley Lake | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 97°F | 89°F | 85°F |
| January low | 35°F | 41°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More children than California overall
The midpoint age for Spring Valley Lake comes to 35.7 years. Children under 18 are 28% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (39% statewide). A bachelor’s degree or higher: 29% of adults 25 and older, vs 37% across California.
| Spring Valley Lake | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 28% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 35.7 years | 39.1 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
About 82 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.7 points). Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Spring Valley Lake | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.7% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.6% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.1% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 32% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.3% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.1% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
A home in Spring Valley Lake sells for about $465K at the median
Homes sold in Spring Valley Lake spent a median 63 days on the market. Its typical rent is $2,350 a month. For households locally, the share who are owner-occupiers is 74%.
| Spring Valley Lake | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,350 a month | $1,895 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Spring Valley Lake
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Spring Valley Lake
About 11 of every 100 Spring Valley Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
8 miles of trails in Spring Valley Lake
30.2% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
About Spring Valley Lake
Census-designated place in California, United States
Spring Valley Lake is a census-designated place in the Victor Valley of the Mojave Desert, within San Bernardino County, California. It is located along the Mojave River. As of the 2020 census, Spring Valley Lake had a population of 9,598.
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- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,779 ft
- Area code
- 909
Spring Valley Lake’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Spring Valley Lake.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley Lake | #546 | C− | D | — | C | A− |
| Apple Valley | #721 | D− | C− | — | C+ | C |
| Victorville | #789 | D− | C− | — | C− | C− |
Spring Valley Lake, Apple Valley and Victorville report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Spring Valley Lake with a neighbor →
Questions about Spring Valley Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spring Valley Lake, CA a good place to live?
Spring Valley Lake grades C− overall, better than 15% of U.S. towns and #546 of 841 in California. It grades A− for health and C for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Spring Valley Lake, CA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $463,000, 39% below the California typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.