Living in Spring Valley, CA
Suburb in California
Spring Valley is a suburb in California, home to about 32,000 people, with 2.7 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Spring Valley a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 13 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Easy flying: SAN is 12 mi away
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $747k, and rent is $4,000 a month
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 0.78% property tax
- Weaker public schools: test results below the US average
- Few dog parks: 22 within 9 mi
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Key facts
Living in Spring Valley: common questions
What is the cost of living in Spring Valley?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $747k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $4,000 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 112, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Spring Valley?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.78% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Spring Valley safe?
Spring Valley isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Spring Valley?
Public schools in Spring Valley test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 25 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Spring Valley?
Spring Valley is warm all year: winter days average around 69°F and summer days around 85°F.
Does Spring Valley get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and earthquakes: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.14 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Spring Valley?
The nearest major airport is SAN, about 12 mi away.
How Spring Valley scores
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