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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Hesperia, CA vs Norwalk, CA

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Hesperia needs about $94,000 in Norwalk to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Norwalk, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $76,500 in Hesperia.

A few differences

Hesperia vs Norwalk · facet by facet
FacetHesperia, CANorwalk, CA
Median home price$409,000$644,700
2-bedroom rent$1,408/mo$2,127/mo
Property tax rate0.75%0.75%
State & local income tax2.09%2.09%
Sales tax8.8%8.8%
Cost of living index110133
Groceries index112112
Utilities$245/mo$245/mo
Median household income$72,160$100,085
Unemployment rate5.2%5.2%
Crime index52/10052/100
School rating5.5/105.5/10
Sunny days / year260 days260 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

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Questions & answers
Is Hesperia cheaper than Norwalk?
Hesperia has the lower day-to-day cost index (110 vs 133 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Norwalk equals $85,000 in Hesperia?
A household earning $85,000 in Hesperia needs about $94,000 in Norwalk to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Norwalk lifestyle costs about $76,500 in Hesperia.