($977) Movers From San Bernardino, CA to Spring Valley, NV

What to know before moving from San Bernardino to Spring Valley

Moving from San Bernardino to Spring Valley comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since Spring Valley is generally more expensive than San Bernardino, it’s important to plan ahead and budget carefully for the change.

Check out how the two cities compare so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in Spring Valley are 3% lower than in San Bernardino, which means you’ll have more money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Spring Valley.
  Home prices in Spring Valley are 16.9% lower than in San Bernardino.
• Income in Spring Valley is 9.8% lower than in San Bernardino, so you could earn less for doing the same job. The top employers in Spring Valley include Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center, Clark County School District, and Walmart.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in Spring Valley, since the cost of living for a single person in Spring Valley is 124.0% higher than in San Bernardino. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• If you’re moving your family to Spring Valley, keep in mind that your living expenses could increase. The cost of living for a family in Spring Valley is 30.9% higher than in San Bernardino.
• The unemployment rate in Spring Valley is 16.98% lower than in San Bernardino.
• You’ll spend less on retail and restaurants in Spring Valley, since the city’s sales taxes in Spring Valley are 4.23% lower than in San Bernardino.
• One perk of moving to Spring Valley is paying less in state income taxes, which are 100.00% lower than in San Bernardino.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $6,718.60 in Spring Valley to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in San Bernardino.

How life is different in San Bernardino vs. Spring Valley

• Spring Valley and San Bernardino have roughly the same population, which could make adjusting to your new life in Nevada easier.
• Getting around Spring Valley without a car might be more difficult than in San Bernardino. Spring Valley has a public transportation score of 6 out of 10, whereas San Bernardino is ranked 7. Ratings are based on a city’s transit connectivity, service frequency, and accessibility to key destinations like jobs and grocery stores.
• You’ll find Spring Valley to be about as walkable as San Bernardino. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 44 and 45 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• Spring Valley and San Bernardino are similarly bike-friendly based on their comparable ratings of 43 and 44 respectively. Bike-friendliness scores between 50 and 100 indicate varying levels of infrastructure to support cyclists, including bike lanes and roadway connectivity. Cities with scores under 50 are considered more car-dependent.
• Spring Valley has a lower crime rate than San Bernardino based on scores of 40.8 and San Bernardino's 73.87, respectively. The crime index shows how safe a city is perceived to be. So, a lower score generally means less crime.
• You might find more confidence in your overall safety in Spring Valley than in San Bernardino, based on Spring Valley’s safety index of 59.2 versus 26.13 for San Bernardino. With this index, higher scores indicate more safety, particularly around how comfortable residents feel walking alone during the day and at night.
• You can breathe easy knowing that Spring Valley has better air quality than in San Bernardino. Spring Valley has Good air quality, compared to moderate in San Bernardino. Ratings of good to moderate mean very low risk of health concerns, although people with conditions like asthma or allergies could be affected. Beyond the moderate rating, health concerns increase for some or all residents.