Population
Victorville
135,983
Paterson
157,660
Median Income
Victorville
$70,663
Paterson
$53,766
Home Value
Victorville
$342,500
Paterson
$335,400
Rent
Victorville
$1,568
Paterson
$1,457
Crime Rate
Victorville
10.16
Paterson
9.79
Cost of Living
Victorville
129.3
Paterson
130.4
Avg Temp
Victorville
N/A
Paterson
N/A
Unemployment
Victorville
11.6%
Paterson
10.2%
How Similar Are Victorville & Paterson?
Paterson is Victorville's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Victorville
135,983
Paterson
157,660
Paterson has a 14% larger population than Victorville.
Violent Crime
Victorville
10.16
Paterson
9.79
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Victorville
21.29
Paterson
23.51
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Victorville
49.7%
Paterson
49.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Victorville
11.6%
Paterson
10.2%
Victorville has a 12% higher unemployment than Paterson.
Median Income
Victorville
$70,663
Paterson
$53,766
Victorville has a 24% higher median income than Paterson.
Home Values
Victorville
$342,500
Paterson
$335,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Victorville
7.4%
Paterson
7.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Victorville
36.5%
Paterson
15.5%
Victorville's demographics is significantly higher than Paterson's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Victorville
129.3
Paterson
130.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Victorville and Paterson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Paterson
Victorville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Victorville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPaterson scores 92.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 108.0 in Victorville. Victorville scores 169.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 199.4 in Paterson. Paterson scores 91.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 104.0 in Victorville.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Victorville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVictorville has a single-family homes of 76.7% compared to 20.9% in Paterson. Victorville has a owner-occupied of 58.5% compared to 26.2% in Paterson. Victorville has a median property tax of $2,704 vs $9,752 in Paterson (72% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVictorville has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 4.8% in Paterson. Victorville has a median household income of $70,663 vs $53,766 in Paterson (31% higher). Paterson: 75,025 vs Victorville: 56,693 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Victorville leads
Source: FBI UCRVictorville has a property crime clearance of 10.2% compared to 2.8% in Paterson. Victorville has a violent crime clearance of 53.3% compared to 27.4% in Paterson. Victorville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.70 compared to 2.47 in Paterson.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Paterson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPaterson has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 26.0% in Victorville. Paterson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 7.8% compared to 7.4% in Victorville.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPaterson has a population of 157,660, about 1.2x the size of Victorville (135,983). Victorville skews younger with a median age of 32.0 vs 33.3.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Victorville
Paterson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePaterson: 3.5 vs Victorville: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Victorville: 5 vs Paterson: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPaterson has a public transit of 8.0% compared to 1.0% in Victorville. Paterson has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Victorville. Victorville has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 4.8% in Paterson.
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