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Apple Valley, CA is known for its stunning desert landscapes and outdoor recreation opportunities. It’s also a great place to visit for shopping, dining out, and taking in all the local attractions. The town of Apple Valley is home to many businesses that cater to the needs of both locals and visitors alike. Many people enjoy visiting this area due to its warm climate, friendly people, and unique offerings. Reviews of Apple Valley often highlight how much there is to do here, with a variety of restaurants, stores, parks, museums, and more. Visitors can find plenty of activities year-round in Apple Valley - hiking trails, golf courses, biking paths - while enjoying the desert scenery as well as modern amenities like shopping centers or movie theaters. Whether you’re looking for something fun to do with family or friends or planning an unforgettable getaway trip with your significant other – Apple Valley has something for everyone!
based on 20 ReviewsGet to know Apple Valley with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Apple Valley
Apple Valley Desert Living - 12/3/2019
I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per year. Records kept from 1947 to 2019 show five inches per year is the average. This is the High Desert, 3000 to 4000 feet elevation. It snows at my house about 3 times a year, with the maximum being about a foot. About 25% of the population is in section 8 housing, and on complete welfare. They come from the inner city because all the welfare housing there is full. A large number of illegal alien families live here, making a heavy load on local welfare rolls. Fully 35% of the population are retirees, who moved here to escape the high cost of housing, and high L.A. taxes. Cultural opportunities are few, and mostly far, far away. Other than government jobs, opportunity to earn decent wages are also far away, requiring long, long, daily commutes. There is no mass transit, as the rail lines are full 24 hours a day with
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Apple Valley Life - 1/30/2019
Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm animals or just want extra space to play, this is a perfect place. Additionally, the weather is moderate. It doesn't get too cold, and when it's hot, it's just a dry heat. The schools are also good, and the town offers a lot of community events creating a sense of community and pride. As far as the voting information displayed on this website, please keep in mind that it's by the county (San Bernardino), so it doesn't reflect how the district votes. For instance, Paul Cook, a Republican, is our representative (8th district). During the primary, two Republicans were placed on the ballot, so it clearly leans Republican and not Democratic like the website says. Overall, it's been a nice place to call home, and I have no regrets raising my family here.
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Less coyotes than when I moved here - 7/20/2018
This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many coyotes and we could hear them in the night, occasionally see them running down the street or sleep in our easement. Now we don't see any ever. Now I have so many rabbits in the area eating my vegie garden! I am disappointed with this town. I thought I moved to a countryside. Please let the coyote live
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Best city in the high desert, but... - 8/23/2017
I've lived in the desert most of my life. Of the main cities that make up the high desert (Victorville, Hesperia, and Apple Valley), I'd say it's the best, but this whole area is going downhill.
Weather: Summers 110+, winters get down into the 20s at night. (it can get really hard to find plants that can survive our summers AND our winters). It's windy all. the. time. Hot wind in the summer, cold wind in the winter. Very very dry all the time
Pros: Apple Valley has some nice areas (as well as some run down areas). In general, I feel safe in my home. There's a variety of property and home sizes. Hiking close by (Pactific Crest Trail for one), dirt bike riding, hang gliding, hot air balloons. Star gazing. I hear our golf course is pretty nice. A few man-made lakes near by and short drive to the mountains when you're missing the color green and trees. We've gotten some larger stores and restaurants, so it's not as small town as it used to be.
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Home - 12/31/2016
Born & raised.. wouldn't wanna be from anywhere else!! I love this
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apple valley is not a bad place. - 4/21/2013
I have lived here for 24 years and I must say I love the sunsets here they are so beautiful.I love dirt bike riding and hiking.yes we have hot summers and cold winters.yes we have drugies and welfare recipients here but its like that every where now days.it is very hard to find good jobs here that is true.but I love this place its home for
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Apple Valley: Who would love it and who would not. - 11/1/2012
To start off with, I never blog or chat, but I feel compelled to join this site and express my thoughts regarding Apple Valley and the high desert so here it is.
I have lived here for apox. 15 years and can't imagine living anywhere else and doing as poorly and as unhappily as I have here. It has been like a void that has sucked the life out of me as it has many others.
It has a service economy. The economy is horrid; more like 20 percent unemployment than the 12 percent that they say it is. I get accosted by beggers at most of the stores that I frequent. Worse of all, the mentality is such that many of the poplulation don't even want to work, if there were any jobs to be had. Being in your 20's or 30's and still living at home is acceptable.
I can't hold an intelligent conversation with hardly anyone. It is a cultural black hole with nothing to do. Even if you were the wealthiest person in town, there is nowhere nice to spend your money. You have to drive out of
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Desperate Desert - 10/3/2012
The High Desert as a whole has gone down hill since the mid '90s, when the state thought it a good idea to break up the gangs in L.A. and move them to the High Desert. Don't know what they were thinking! The gangs just brought more homies and family with them and established New ground in the desert. Getto choppers fly overhead all night.
Apple Valley has tried to stay out of the loop longer, because Hesperia and Victorville had more infrastructure early on. Apple Valley held out on commerce till mid 2000's.
I got so tired of it that I moved out of the area, for another state in 2001. Great weather for retirement though. Jess Ranch Apple Valley is isolated from most nonsense, for
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Apple Valley, ca - 9/8/2012
Apple Valley is not a bad place to live,if you don't mind long summers. California has a whole has lousy laws,poor politians who take all the tax payers money without giving anything back in return.The state always is in a
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life in Apple Valley - 8/18/2012
I live in rural Apple Valley. Dirt road and 2.5 acre lots. The weather can be extreme here. Hot and windy in the summer and freezing at times in the winter. We couldn't live anywhere else in the county affordably and have horse property etc...Further in town there are many problems with crime and unemployment at an all time high. I just moved my young sons to flagstaff, az where they found work immediately.
Also, due to the large numbers of poorly educated people the local community college fills its schedule with remedial classes. My youngest son wasted two years there never getting a full schedule of academic classes.
My husband and myself are professionals so work is not a problem for us but most people either commute or are unemployed. I do not recommend this area to anyone!!
We are out of here as soon as possible most likely to Idaho. This community is overrun with illegals and gangs. We live out in the country and so don't experience the gang violence but it is
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