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Apple Valley vs Lake Elsinore

Apple Valley, CA compared with Lake Elsinore, CA · 59 miles apart

Apple Valley has 75,247 residents to Lake Elsinore’s 75,067. Apple Valley comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Lake Elsinore does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.

Apple Valley, CA Lake Elsinore, CA
Population 75,247 75,067
Density (per sq mi) 977 1,962
Median household income $69,882 $101,888
Median home value $407,400 $566,000
Median rent $1,444 $2,078
Homeownership 69.9% 70.9%
Average commute 41.1 min 42.9 min
Median age 36.5 33.7
Bachelor's degree + 18.9% 24.3%
Poverty rate 16.6% 9.4%
Unemployment 7.5% 6.3%
Price to income 5.8× 5.6×

Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.

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