Chino Hills receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Chino Hills
Victorville
Opportunity
64 · Top 33%
vs35 · Bottom 11%
Growth
33 · Bottom 21%
vs55 · Top 42%
Climate
89 · Top 5%
vs61 · Bottom 18%
Physical resilience
7 · Bottom 3%
vs7 · Bottom 2%
Housing affordability
45 · Bottom 7%
vs58 · Bottom 18%
Access
99 · Top 3%
vs87 · Bottom 33%
Economic stability
70 · Top 29%
vs42 · Bottom 20%
Measured values
| Metric | Chino Hills | Victorville | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 77,927 | 137,627 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $126,334 | $74,410 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $50,555 | $28,578 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,745/sq mi | 1,867/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $874,900 | $385,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,894 | $1,618 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.2% | 60.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 6.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.1% | 12.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 18.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 29 | 284 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 2.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -76.8% | 6.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 10.0" | 5.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 31 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 38.7 min | 41.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.5 | 32.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 16 | 41 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 25.59 | 23.16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 53.7% | 81.4% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Chino Hills
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Victorville
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
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Chino Hills
58
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52
Area Score
Victorville
49
Your Score
43
Area Score
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Full profiles: Chino Hills, CA · Victorville, CA · How this is calculated: methodology