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Victorville grades D− overall, ranked 789th of 841 in California, mostly because of health and schools. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 80% of the country. Its public schools trail 79% of California towns on state tests and graduation. What it does well: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 69% of U.S. towns. Victorville’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, where California’s towns sit at 28 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Victorville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 98% of U.S. towns. Victorville is home to Victor Valley College.
Where Victorville beats most towns.
115,903 counted in 2010 and 134,810 in 2020; an estimated 141,395 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Victorville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 10,845 in 1970, 134,810 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1943 and 4 maps from 1956 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Victorville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Victorville.
Victorville has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has commutes longer than most of California.
122 miles of trail in 20 parks and preserves. Victorville’s trail density is 1.7 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Mojave Narrows Regional Park, at 59 acres.
| Victorville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.7 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hook Park | 1.5 mi | 25 |
| 2. Sunset Ridge Park | 1.4 mi | 15 |
| 3. Mojave Narrows Regional Park | 0.8 mi | 59 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Two of its 48 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 1,014 | – |
| Victor Valley HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,255 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
The typical Victorville home is worth about $436,000, up 0.9% in a year, 43% below the California typical home. The median rent in Victorville is $1,618 a month.
| Victorville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 62% | 55% | 48% |
| Median rent | $1,618 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 61% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
31% of adults worry about having enough food in Victorville. Victorville beats the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23. 30% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Victorville.
| Victorville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 22% | 19% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 33% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Victorville | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.9% | 6.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.9% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The average commute for its 43,271 working residents takes 40.4 minutes, against 28.7 across California.
Most working residents leave Victorville for work: only 17% work in town. 18% of Victorville residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Victorville has added 5,592 jobs, to 29,832 in 2023.
| Victorville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Work from home | 8.7% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Victorville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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 35.4°.
Victorville has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Victorville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 97°F | 89°F | 85°F |
| January low | 35°F | 41°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Victorville's reported crime rate is close to California's. 1,053 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Victorville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.4 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 12.6 per 1,000 residents | 13.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
1 within 15 miles of the center of Victorville
About 7 of every 100 Victorville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
13 notable people were born in Victorville.
City in California, United States
Victorville is a city in the Victor Valley in San Bernardino County, California. Its population as of the 2020 census was 134,810. Victorville is the principal city of a Victor Valley–based urban area defined by the United States Census Bureau: the Victorville–Hesperia–Apple Valley urban area had a population of 355,816 as of the 2020 census, making it the 117th largest in the United States.
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5 towns share a border with Victorville.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victorville | #789 | D− | C− | — | C− | C− |
| Adelanto | #807 | D− | C− | — | C− | C− |
| Spring Valley Lake | #546 | C− | D | — | C | A− |
| Apple Valley | #721 | D− | C− | — | C+ | C |
| Hesperia | #740 | D− | C− | — | C+ | C− |
| Oak Hills | #646 | D | D | — | C+ | B− |
Victorville, Adelanto, Spring Valley Lake, Apple Valley, Hesperia and Oak Hills report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Victorville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Victorville grades D− overall, better than 2% of U.S. towns and #789 of 841 in California. It grades C− for health and C− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. That is 4.9 years of the area's median household income ($89,662 across the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
13 notable people were born here, including Patty Jenkins and Travis Van Winkle.
