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Sun VillageCA

A town of 11,036.

Is Sun Village a good place to live?

Sun Village grades D− overall, 822nd of 841 graded towns in California, mostly because of health and schools. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 83% of the country. Its schools rank behind 77% of the state's. Sun Village’s average trip to work is 41 minutes, where California’s towns sit at 28 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 88% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top.

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Sun Village for work

Where Sun Village’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

23% → Los Angeles Los Angeles 23% 9% → Palmdale Palmdale 9% 9% → Lancaster Lancaster 9% 5% → Santa Clarita Santa Clarita 5% 2% → Burbank Burbank 2% 1% → San Diego San Diego 1% Sun Village · 2% stay
619jobs based in Sun Village
2%of working residents work in town
38 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Sun Village grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Sun Village is from typical.

How grading works
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Sun Village: who provides what

Sun Village is unincorporated, so Los Angeles County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSouthern California Edison31.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAntelope Valley East Kern Water AgencyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLos Angeles CountyLos Angeles County provides services here
SchoolsAntelope Valley Union Joint High School DistrictKeppel Union Elementary School District2 districts serve Sun Village; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLos Angeles Registrar-Recorder County ClerkLos Angeles County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes93543, 93591, 9355293543 94% · 93591 5% · 93552 1%Census 2020

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 Sun Village.

Sun Village has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Los Angeles and beyond.

88risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
88Very high riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

SchoolsC−

Sun Village’s grade for schools is a C−

Its public schools are run by the Antelope Valley Union High school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Littlerock High, with 1,507 students.

23%of CA districts it outscoresC−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Daisy Gibson ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8Grades K–8714–
Littlerock HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–121,507–

NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation

HealthC−

Sun Village’s grade for health is a C−

35% of Sun Village adults say their health is fair or poor. Sun Village beats the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 24. 44% of Sun Village adults feel lonely.

17%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
Sun VillageCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)35%22%19%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)44%36%33%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)34%16%14%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)21%9%8.1%
32 measures vs. California
1 better7 too close to call24 worse
What stands outSun VillageCA
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.2%6.4%
More uninsured adults20.9%10.6%
Palmdale Regional Medical Center
3.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
12th
percentile among CA towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−

Most working residents commute out of Sun Village

Sun Village has 619 jobs for its 4,159 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 40.8 minutes, against 28.7 across California.

Most working residents leave Sun Village for work: only 2% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Sun Village. Since 2013, Sun Village has added 130 jobs, to 619 in 2023.

2%work in town
Sun VillageCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line16%10%9.6%
Median household income$72,000$95,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town2.4%6.6%8%

Where working residents work

In Sun Village2%
Los Angeles23%
Palmdale9%
Lancaster9%
Santa Clarita5%
38 mi
median commute distance
619
jobs based in Sun Village
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 41% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Sun Village has mild winters and hot summers

The Palmdale weather station, 8 miles away, records that about 118 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 96.3°, hotter than in 98% of U.S. towns; January nights average 34.4°.

Sun Village has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Sun Village’s July high is 96°F. Snow is almost unheard of.

96°summer high
Sun VillageCalifornia townsU.S. towns
July high96°F89°F85°F
January low34°F41°F22°F

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–60°
Spring45–73°
Summer62–94°
Fall48–79°
Nov 19
typical first frost
Mar 10
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsC−

0.5% of Sun Village is conserved land

5.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

#540for trails in CA
Sun VillageCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.5%4.3%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.5 miles per square mile1.00.4
0.5%
conserved · 34 of 6,884 acres
5.3 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Jackie Robinson Park—9
2. Avenue T Park—3

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

HousingCost of living grade C−

Homes in Sun Village sell for about $550K

The median rent in Sun Village is $1,753 a month.

$550Kmedian sale price
Sun VillageCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Median rent$1,753 a month$1,898 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home74%64%73%
Market temperature
BalancedA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
71
days on market
101.3%
sale-to-list price
8
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Hollywood Walk of Fame and 113 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sun Village. Close and well known come first.

All 255 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Hollywood Sign: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dodger Stadium: Frederick Dennstedt from los angeles, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Universal Studios Hollywood: 林振宇, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hollywood Bowl: Matthew Field, http://www.photography.mattfield.com, CC BY-SA 2.5

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sun Village

16pages on Sun Village
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sun Village; the nearest are

About Sun Village

Place in California, United States

Sun Village is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is in the eastern Antelope Valley at an elevation of 2,723 feet (830 m). The center of Sun Village may be considered to be Palmdale Boulevard and 87th Street East as noted at the Los Angeles County Assessors office. As of the 2020 census the population of Sun Village was 12,345, up from 11,565 at the 2010 census. Sun Village has been awarded federal, state, and county grants for the community based on this Avenue U boundary. There is a movement from the Sun Village Town Council to rebrand the area with the Sun Village name, which fell out of popularity in the ear…

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
11 sq mi
Elevation
2,723 ft
Area code
661

Sun Village’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Sun Village.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownCA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Sun Village#822D−C−—C−C−
Palmdale#796D−DC−CC+
Littlerock——C—C−C−

Littlerock has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Sun Village and Littlerock report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Sun Village with a neighbor →

Questions about Sun Village

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sun Village, CA a good place to live?

Sun Village grades D− overall, in the bottom 2% of U.S. towns and #822 of 841 in California. It grades C− for health and C− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.

Is Sun Village, CA expensive?

Yes. The typical home is worth about $385,000, 49% 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 C−.